| Abstrakt: |
Up until now, anyone wanting to enjoy the sport of scuba diving could only do so if they were free of certain types of ear problems. As a diver descends to any given depth in the water, and then later ascends to the surface, water pressures on the human body are continually changing. A healthy set of eustachian tubes and healthy middle ears are necessary for adjusting to these changing pressures. Advances in treating middle ear problems (including better diagnostic equipment, middle ear prosthesis, and surgical techniques) now offer hope to those who want to dive and could not do so in the past. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
