Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common childhood diseases and can affect about 2/3 of children in the first 5 years of life. The present study was conducted to evaluate transiently evoked oto-acoustic emissions in children with otitis media effusion. Material and methods: The present study was conducted to evaluate transiently evoked oto-acoustic emissions in children with otitis media effusion. A group of 50 children with bilateral otitis media with effusion was included in the study. 50 normal children of similar age and sex were used as controls. Both patients and controls underwent clinical otologic and audiological evaluation.