5th Gen Dr Mom Professional Otoscope - Full-Size with Our Largest Lens, Complete with Batteries and Hard Travel Case

This is a LONG review from a 10yr+ CMA including; a review of this otoscope, my experience with this seller, tips and tricks, and my personal story how this changed my life and why I think you should buy this. First off, mine broke after 3 years and I went to buy another (cause I love it), and saw their lifetime warranty! One email was all it took to get a replacement (I included pictures, explanation, and order info). No questions asked and it was already in the mail before I even saw the response! After 3 years!!! Thank you Sally Jenkins❤️ If anything happens they’ve got your back! I researched like crazy and Dr. Mom is by far the best quality otoscope for your money. I bought this one and the 4th gen pocket one and keep one in the bathroom and one in our medicine cabinet. Great quality, the weight is comparable to a Doctor’s otoscope, but slightly less. Just one button and it gives a clear view of the ear drum. It’s easy to use (with practice) and I included some tips further down. It comes with one size of tips (standard I think) and they offer different sizes you can purchase separately, but standard works fine for most kids. And I appreciate the case has a slot for the batteries, this is great because it reminds you to take the batteries out when you store it. (I left mine in for years and they never leaked but I saw it’s not a covered repair and there is literally a slot for batteries so I’m taking them out now!) This has been very helpful with my (now) 6yr old and even family and friends! I’m a CMA and I appreciate not feeling like I’m going to tear my kid’s ear off just to peek at his ear drum with a flashlight. As a mom, being able to tell if you need to go to the doctor or not is a lifesaver! And protecting your kids from unnecessary treatments and antibiotics is priceless! HELPFUL ADVICE If you’re not used to looking in ears you have to pull the top of the ear back and sometimes away with one hand while holding the otoscope in the other. Watching a video can help. RECOMMEND •Practice on an adult and get yourself comfortable •practice with your child so they’re used to it. •if they’re nervous let them use it to look at your ear (durable enough for a kid to use) •I find it easier to do babies/toddlers laying down with someone cradling their head ~~~It’s important they’re familiar with you looking in their ear or it will be impossible when they’re sick. Just think about it, if their ear hurts and they see you getting ready to put a pointy object in there it’s gonna be a fight! If you gently coax them and remind them it’s painless and you’re just looking and not poking it can make things go much smoother. You’re still likely to be met with some resistance so it’s important you're comfortable handling this. After 10+ years of experience even MY OWN children put up a fight! They want “mom” to be comforting, not poking around where it hurts❤️ MY STORY AND WHY I BOUGHT THIS When my youngest was 3yrs old I thought he was going to need tubes in his ears. The ENT he was referred to wanted to see him during any active infection, and every single incident was just fluid (likely from allergies). After so many false alarms with the ENT, I decided to invest in my own otoscope and I was thrilled to find something I could easily afford. It’s perfect for my needs and I love the case! I feel like many doctors (NOT ALL) hardly even glance at kids ears, maybe they just feel obligated to prescribe antibiotics to appease angry moms🤷‍♀️. I always took him to be on the safe side because I could never get a clear view using the flashlight from my phone. Best of all I didn’t have to take him to the doctor anymore because I could clearly see for myself it wasn’t infected❤️ I wish hospitals taught new moms how to use one of these (not on the baby). Every mom would benefit having one of these. REMEMBER if you can’t tell or you’re not sure take them to a doctor, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. And if the eardrum is infected or red TAKE THEM. Ear infections require antibiotics.

This otoscope is very easy to use, especially for home care. I get a clear view of the ear, and it works perfectly. Couldn’t be happier with it!

I am a pediatrician. I look in around 20 pairs of ears a day. I bought this otoscope to have at home so I can look in my child’s ears. It works well! LED lights really can wash out the colors of the ear drum, and this one didn’t have that problem. Is this better than my work Welch Allyn with the halogen light bulb? No- nothing is ever going to beat that. That otoscope is, however, ridiculously expensive. Is it better than the professional Welch Allyn with LED light and 2x zoom? In my opinion, yes. That one washes out the color of the eardrum too much. It is also better (though not a crazy amount better) than the pocketscope Welch Allyn. It is also bigger in size than the pocketscope Welch Allyn so something to consider if you’re planning on traveling with your otoscope. Lastly, it use a C batteries as opposed to AA batteries, which is a bit annoying. Thankfully, the otoscope does come with C batteries in the container. It also is better in terms of color and visualization ability than a camera otoscope. At least for me it’s too diffuse a light and awkward to manipulate with a screen and a toddler. It is also better than 2 cheaper ones I bought at CVS and on Amazon, respectively. Those two were so awful, I cannot believe they are allowed to be sold. I couldn’t, as a professional, see anything with them- the lights were too diffuse and bad quality LED with a blue cast. I cannot speak to the longevity of the product as I am reviewing it based on how it works for visualizing the eardrum. Given the price I am inclined to think this is a very good value. If you prize a smaller affordable otoscope I’d go with the pocket Welch Allyn. If you want the best visualization for the price I’d say this is the one for you!