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Hi all, Thank you for the your concerns, I will keep a positive outlook. Regarding the ear that can still hear, the risk all doctors/specialists are concerned about is the possibility of losing further hearing should an unthinkable happens, although the chance is quite rare, there is still a...

Hi all, Just a quick update. I have received a reply from DAN with a list of dive doctors in my area, basically the email says I have more to lose should anything go wrong, however nothing can stop me from getting the condition assessed by a professional. I called seven doctors on the list...

Just called up to sign myself in a discover dive program, and yes a medical questionnaire is still required. The program provider have kindly said once a single doctor has declared me medical unfit due to uncertainty, regardless of any follow up approval from a specialist, they will not even...

Hi Pasley, Thank you very much for the reply. For your information it is a level III microtia, CAT scans shows no canal, drum, middle and inner ear structures. As per everyone's suggestion, I will contact DAN regarding the condition and try out the discovery dive first to prove my...

Hi all, As a prerequisite for the PADI open water course, I have to get a dive medical done due to a permanent moderate hearing loss in one ear. Sadly I have been declared unfit by two dive doctors who are uncertain if my physical conditions prevent me from diving. They of course pass on the...