Glue ear, or otitis media with effusion, is one of the most common childhood conditions and is caused by fluid building up in the middle ear.
90% of children in England will have glue ear before they are 10
1.5 metres Conversations beyond this distance will be difficult for sufferers to understand
50% of cases develop following an ear infection
Source: NHS Choices, Patient UK
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