This invention relates to a method of treating otitis externa, and in particular otitis externa of fungal etiology, using topical medication, including antifungal agents such as, for example fluconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, clotrimazole, amphotericin B, caspofungin (Cancidas®), micafungin (Mycamine®), terbinafine, naftifine, butenafine, amorolfine, ravuconazole, posaconazole, flucytosine, econazole, enilaconazole, miconazole, oxiconazole, saperconazole, sulconazole, terconazole, tioconazole, nikkomycin Z, anidulafungin (LY303366), nystatin, pimaricin, griseofulvin, ciclopirox, haloprogin, tolnaftate, and undecylenate.