Method of identifying objects in a subject's ear, wherein an otoscope is used to carry out the method, the otoscope comprising: - a handle portion allowing a user to manipulate the otoscope during its application; - a head portion exhibiting a substantially tapering form extending along a longitudinal axis of the head portion, wherein the head portion has a proximal end adjacent to the handle portion and a smaller distal end configured to be introduced into the ear canal of the subject's outer ear, wherein the head portion is dimensioned such that it cannot be introduced into the inner half of the ear canal of the subject's outer ear; and - a logic unit; wherein the otoscope further comprises the electronic imaging unit positioned in the distal end of the head portion, the at least one optical axis (X; X1, X2) being positioned radially offset from the longitudinal axis, the radial offset preferably being at least factor 0.25 of the radial dimension of the distal end wherein the method comprises the following steps: - introducing the optical electronic imaging unit and at least one light source into the ear canal of a subject's outer ear, wherein the electronic imaging unit exhibits at least one optical axis (X; X1, X2) directed in a distal direction, especially directed at the eardrum of the subject's ear; - using the electronic imaging unit to capture at least one image from at least one eccentric observation point positioned on the at least one optical axis (X; X1, X2) and positioned eccentrically within the ear canal; and - automatically identifying objects shown in the at least one image, especially the eardrum, by determining brightness or color information by electronic means, characterized in further comprising the following steps: - capturing at least two images from different eccentric observation points within the ear canal and/or with illumination from different positions, especially eccentric illumination points within the ear canal by using the electronic imaging unit; and - comparing the at least two captured images with each other to identify objects shown in the images by analyzing the at least two images by the logic unit. - a handle portion allowing a user to manipulate the otoscope during its application; - a head portion exhibiting a substantially tapering form extending along a longitudinal axis of the head portion, wherein the head portion has a proximal end adjacent to the handle portion and a smaller distal end configured to be introduced into the ear canal of the subject's outer ear, wherein the head portion is dimensioned such that it cannot be introduced into the inner half of the ear canal of the subject's outer ear; and - a logic unit; wherein the otoscope further comprises the electronic imaging unit positioned in the distal end of the head portion, the at least one optical axis (X; X1, X2) being positioned radially offset from the longitudinal axis, the radial offset preferably being at least factor 0.25 of the radial dimension of the distal end - introducing the optical electronic imaging unit and at least one light source into the ear canal of a subject's outer ear, wherein the electronic imaging unit exhibits at least one optical axis (X; X1, X2) directed in a distal direction, especially directed at the eardrum of the subject's ear; - using the electronic imaging unit to capture at least one image from at least one eccentric observation point positioned on the at least one optical axis (X; X1, X2) and positioned eccentrically within the ear canal; and - automatically identifying objects shown in the at least one image, especially the eardrum, by determining brightness or color information by electronic means, - capturing at least two images from different eccentric observation points within the ear canal and/or with illumination from different positions, especially eccentric illumination points within the ear canal by using the electronic imaging unit; and - comparing the at least two captured images with each other to identify objects shown in the images by analyzing the at least two images by the logic unit.