Posts Tagged Glands

  • Is there any way to prevent excessive earwax? Is there any way to prevent excessive earwax?

    By Tiffany Meier, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Simply answered, “not really.” Earwax, also referred to as cerumen, is a substance produced by glands in the outer portion of the ear canal. Earwax serves as a protective agent in the ear, working to trap dust particles, debris and...

  • Blepharitis: That Little Itch May Be Telling You Something Blepharitis: That Little Itch May Be Telling You Something

    By William Benevento, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates On my very first day as a resident in ophthalmology, I took care of a patient with blepharitis. One month later, I had lost count of how many people I had seen with the very same disease. Blepharitis is a very common and treatable disease of the...