can you see down to your eardrum
Then, theyâll place the tip of the otoscope into your ear and shine a light into your ear canal and down to your eardrum. Theyâll carefully rotate the otoscope in different directions to see the inside of your ear and your eardrum. Your doctor may use a pneumatic otoscope, which has a plastic bulb on the end, to blow a small puff of air against your eardrum. Normally, this air will cause your eardrum to move. Your doctor will see little or no movement if you have an infection and fluid buildup behind your eardrum. Young children will be asked to lie on their backs with their heads turned to the side to allow the doctor to examine one ear at a time.