Third Generation Dr Mom Slimline Stainless LED Pocket Otoscope with Soft White Natural Hue Light Spectrum in Clamshell Packaging

Works well and comes with 3 different sized caps to view down the ear canal. I bought to use for my infant son, because I had ear infections as a kid, so I want to be prepared if he ever might get one. This otoscope has a bright LED light that you can click on and off. Seems good quality for the price. No complaints!

I bought this as a way to fill out my med kit, wondering if it would do a good job or not. I figured at $25 bucks it wouldn't be too much of a risk and I liked the idea of not carrying around a bulky otoscope. I was quite nicely surprised. It is extremely light, the LED light source is very bright, and the scope has a magnifying lens on it. I use it as a pen light for checking pupils and a dermatoscope for looking at skin lesions in addition to being an otoscope. Don't get me wrong - if you are doing serious ENT or derm this won't cut it for you. But for medicine wards to do a quick check this really does do an excellent job. It feels sturdy and works well. In fact, my attending asked me where I got it because she liked it and was impressed by it. I can genuinely recommend this as a great little product to check in your doctor bag or white coat to get you through exams and make you look good for not having to say "exam deferred" because you couldn't look in an ear or more closely examine the skin. The one drawback is that it says "Dr. Mom" on the side, which, lets face it, is a touch embarrassing for a med student or resident running around the wards. I solved this problem by carefully and neatly wrapping electrician's tape around the handle which had the added benefit of giving a better grip on the handle. I don't know how long it will actually last since I have only been using it about 2 months, but it seems to be well constructed and even if it only lasted a year at $25 I would still say it is worth it. Bottom line: Solid purchase for the money and excellent asset for the poor and busy med student or resident.

I am currently a nursing student and wanted to add to my collection of assessment instruments for home. I wanted to wait to send a review on this product until I had gotten a chance to have it for a while and actually use it. This otoscope comes with 3 different sizes of caps. I have a 3 year old girl that is petite and a 7 year old boy who is of average size. I use 2 different sized caps to look into their ears. I haven't used the smallest on a very young child, but I would think the smallest cap would work fine. I can get a clear view of the ear drum, and the price was very reasonable. (keep in mind I am a nursing student and have never used a "high dollar" otoscope). For home, I think this product is great! I have also used it to look up the nose and in their mouths. The light is very bright. I have washed the caps in warm soapy water and the caps still look like new. The only con about this scope is that the batteries don't last very long at all. That is the only reason why I gave it 4 stars. I wish I could give it 4.5 stars, because it is an easy fix. I would recommend this scope to anyone for home use. I am very pleased with the performance and price.

I have a chocolate lab who has chronic ear problems. He has been diagnosed with allergies, but treatment for allergies has not helped him with his scratchy and, quite frankly, smelly ears. I was at my wit's end after having him seen a dozen times by THREE DIFFERENT VETS and not getting a satisfactory treatment. I purchased this otoscope as a last ditch effort. Honestly, I didn't expect much. Every other otoscope that I looked at online was at least upwards of $80. Even though the Dr. Mom otoscope is highly reviewed and very popular it's only $27! Naturally I didn't think it would be worth snuff. I'm very pleased to say that I was very wrong. The LED light is extremely bright, and was just what I needed to see down my dog's ear canal. The magnification is absolutely AMAZING. When I first looked through the lens, I thought that it was a piece of junk, because I couldn't tell what I was looking at. I brought my hand up to the otoscope to see if I could get it in focus, and when I got up close I could see EVERYTHING! I could see the hair follicles on my arm, the tiny lines on my skin, and my fingerprint pattern in extreme detail. And that was nothing compared to what I found in Charlie's ears. The poor thing had impacted wax that was completely blocking his ear canal and had become infected! I have also used it to examine his feet and skin, as he has problems with those too. Now the one thing that I will say is that while you can see everything extremely well with the Dr. Mom otoscope, you can't clean the ear with just this. However, there are some attachments for this otoscope that are transparent wax removers. They attach to the handle of this tool and carry the light down into the ear so you can clean effectively. They don't have them listed on Amazon, but you can buy the LED otoscope and the two different lighted wax removers in a package on the Dr. Mom website for just an extra $3. Here is the link for that: [...] Overall, I was very happy with this purchase. It was exactly what I needed and I didn't have to spend a bunch of money. I don't understand all the people on here who gave this product less than five stars. I think they must not have read the directions and didn't know how to effectively operate it, which is odd because it is very simple to use. I would recommend this to anyone in need of an otoscope, and I'm going to be informing other allergy-dog owners about this product!

This worked very well. The light is bright and the optics are surprisingly good for a cheap piece of equipment. Myhusband had used a solution to clean his ears, but I could see that there were still several large pieces of earwax inside his ears. After several more warm water rises, all the pieces came out and I could see that all was clear.

Works as it should

Works just like the ones at the doctors office. A softer end that bends would be a a great improvement.

Works great. The light is bright making it easier to see. Its light weight. I purchased it for those times when we may not be able to get to the doctor right a way and it serves its purpose. I would purchase again/recommend. I've had no issues.

Parfait, facile d'utilisation et permet de contrôler les oreilles de enfants sans traumatisme. Permet de suivre l'apparition des bouchons d'oreilles ainsi que leur élimination. Appareil de bonne finition avec plusieurs embouts, facile à nettoyer. je le recommande.

Mit dem Teil sieht man wirklich was...! Das Preis -Leistungsverhältnis ist super! Für gelegentliche Anwendungen kann ich das Gerät empfehlen!

Value for money

Léger lumineux et pratique. Par rapport aux commentaires négatifs que j'ai lus ci dessous: il permet de voir le tympan correctement, mais cela nécessite de suivre le conduit auditif, un petit coup de main est nécessaire. Bien sûr il n'est pas aussi robuste et pratique que le Heine (750€) que j'utilise tous les jours dans mon métier, mais pour regarder occasionnellement les oreilles des enfants il est tout à fait suffisant. Par contre, je l'ai acheté 36,95€ il y a 2 ans, je me demande ce qui justifie de doubler le prix...?

Good