Quick at home checks made easy: The bright LED light will help you see the ear clearly and use to carry around easily Portable: This otoscope is perfect for travel. Lightweight, compact, and the perfect price to buy multiple otoscopes. Preventative: A home ear examination can help detect many ear problems, such as ear infections, excessive earwax, or an object in the ear canal. This should never be conducted without the instruction of a physician to ensure proper and safe usage. After receiving instructions and training from a doctor, home ear examinations can be helpful for parents of young children who frequently get ear infections and earaches. Sometimes a child may have an ear infection in which the only outward symptom may be fussiness, a fever, or tugging at the ear. A home ear examination may help reveal the cause of these symptoms but cannot replace direct examination from a qualified medical professional.