Fans of the NBC sitcom The Office may remember one of Jim and Pam’s famous pranks, where they softly hummed the same note (but denied hearing anything themselves) until their co-worker Dwight decided he needed…
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Itchiness or pain. Trouble hearing. Fluid leaking out of the ears. These symptoms may have been all too common when we were kids, but as an adult, the signs of an ear infection are probably…
Summer is here, temperatures are rising, and kids want to get outside and cool off. It can be crushing for your little ones if they have to miss out on the chance to go swimming…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges for parents. Navigating shelter-in-place guidelines while keeping children happy, occupied, and healthy is no small feat. While initially research suggested that children were not as severely impacted by…
Ear infections are sometimes difficult to diagnose using traditional tools, which cannot see through or around a buildup of earwax. However, impacted earwax isn’t as much of an issue when using the TOMi Scope to…
Despite its small size, the ear is a very complicated organ. The three main parts of the ear are known as the inner, middle, and outer ear. The #EnginEarGuys focus their research and work on…
PhotoniCare was founded in 2013 out of a shared passion to make a real impact on the health of children. The people that make up PhotoniCare are dedicated, collaborative, and caffeinated, to say the least….
PhotoniCare took home first place at the 7th Annual Insight Product Development 2019 HealthTECH Startup Competition. The annual competition, sponsored by Insight Innovation Center – Chicago, MATTER, and iBIO, brings together a mix of healthcare…
2019 has been a very exciting AND BUSY year for the PhotoniCare team. In particular, the year has brought more growth and movement forward for the staff than ever before. Between funding agreements, opportunities for…
Middle ear infections, or otitis media, are very common. So common, in fact, that 90% of children will suffer from an ear infection in their childhood. You may notice your child being more fussy than…
Eight out of 10 children will have a middle ear infection, but what if your child seems to have them more than what you think is normal? What if your child seems to have difficulty…
When you go to the doctor, how often do you think about the tools used by your healthcare provider? Typically, when a person is looking around the doctor’s office, he or she spends most of…
It’s the middle of the night, all is quiet in the house except for what’s going on in your ear(s). It’s constant. It’s irritating. It’s that ringing that no matter what you try to do…
As a parent, you always want to have the answers. You have a tiny human being that has to depend on you for all of his or her needs. You helped create this smiling bundle…
Everyone remembers having ear infections. As a child, it was probably one of the more frustrating things to endure. Your ear hurt and your hearing was muffled. Thankfully, as we grow older, ear infections become…
Ready to hear something painfully obvious? Your hearing is vitally important. As simple of an idea as that seems, many people do not know how to properly protect their ears and their hearing. Once a…
Your local pharmacist just filled the prescription for antibiotics to treat your child’s Acute Otitis Media (AOM) infection…. ever wonder how those antibiotics work? First, a little background. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections….
What the heck is an Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) and what does it have to do with my child’s earache? Two great questions! Let’s tackle the ASP question first. In general, this term refers to…
Hearing loss may occur due to injury, aging, noise exposure, and/or heredity. But can ear infections also contribute to hearing loss? That is not a simple question to answer! Most middle ear infections are caused…
Ear infections are often considered a childhood disease. It almost seems a rite of passage for children to experience repeat ear infections. Then, around the beginning of their teenage years, it often stops entirely. By…
Food is vitally important to us. It nourishes our bodies, gives us energy, and even has the ability to improve our moods. Certain foods can also be important to certain parts of our bodies. Take…
By Ryan Shelton, CEO and co-founder Some of you may have seen the press release last week that PhotoniCare has entered a distribution agreement to bring our middle ear imaging device to the Japanese market….
Despite its small size, the ear is a very complicated organ. The three main parts of the ear are known as the inner, middle, and outer ear. The #EnginEarGuys focus their research and work on…
The last few years have been kind to us at PhotoniCare, but no year has given us the ability to grow more than 2018 did. Here is a recap of some of our most memorable…
For some children, ear infections seem unavoidable. With the cold and flu season upon us, otitis media (commonly known as middle ear infection) becomes a real possibility. It’s good to know the symptoms and treatments…
Wow! Five years! It’s been an incredible ride for everyone involved in PhotoniCare. We are a passionate team and we rely on each other, our partners, advisors, investors, clinicians, and the community to help bring…
We shared in our newsfeed back in June that we were selected as one of the Top 50 startup companies to participate in the MedTech Innovator medical technology startup accelerator and showcase program. There were…
Hearing loss can affect anyone at any age and according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The NIDCD reports that approximately 15% of American adults (or 37.5 million) aged 18…
This week on the #EnginEarGuys blog we talk about otolaryngology – one of the oldest medical specialties in the United States. We also share when it is important to see one, especially as it relates…
The #EnginEarGuys sit down with Dr. Michael Novak, an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor from Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, to chat about middle ear questions commonly asked in an ENT’s office. Dr. Novak,…
Hi! I’m Ryan Nolan, one of the co-founders of PhotoniCare. But more importantly, I’m a parent whose daughter has suffered ear infections. And I’ve also had ear infections myself, both as a child and recently…
Given that this is intended to be the first of many conversations, I’ll start by introducing myself. My name is Ryan Shelton. I am a problem solver, a maker, a husband, a father. I love…
In the first of a series of posts titled, Ask the #EnginEarGuys, Ryan Nolan, co-founder and director of clinical development, will answer your questions about common ear issues. Today, we’ll start with a common complaint…