Tinnitus is a very annoying situation that many of us once experienced. It is believed to be produced by ear or brain, a ringing, whistling or swishing kind of noise. According to some reliable resources, about 12% people between 65 and 74 years old are affected by tinnitus. In most mild cases, tinnitus doesn't require a treatment and it might go away. It can happen in any part of hearing system, the outer ear, the middle ear, they inner ear and the brain. It seems that there is no direct connection between eyesight and tinnitus. The most direct trigger to tinnitus is cochlea impaired, as we aging, or trauma on ear. The popular theory goes like that because the cochlea sends wrong signals to brain, which makes the brain confused and start to make its own noise to make up for the lack of sound signals. It might develop worse for too much wax in ear, ear infections and exposure to very loud noise. I have tinnitus. Sometimes I am not aware of it. Yet sometimes it is very obvious and annoying. But in most cases, it doesn't require any treatment, unless you got trauma in ear or ear infections. Don't worry too much. Talking to your doctor could help.
