Audiology

Audiologists evaluate and manage sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, tinnitus, auditory processing disorders, balance and vestibular problems, and noise-induced hearing damage.

You should get a hearing test if you frequently ask people to repeat themselves, struggle to hear in noisy environments, experience ringing in your ears, notice muffled sounds, or if you are over 50 years old and have not had a recent hearing evaluation.

An audiologist specializes in diagnosing hearing and balance issues and fitting hearing aids or cochlear implant processors. An ENT specialist is a physician who can diagnose and surgically treat conditions of the ear, nose, and throat, including infections and structural problems.

While there is no universal cure for tinnitus, it can be managed effectively through sound therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, hearing aids with tinnitus masking features, and addressing underlying causes such as hearing loss or jaw disorders.

Hearing aids capture sound through microphones, amplify it using digital processors tailored to your specific hearing loss pattern, and deliver the processed sound into your ear canal through a speaker. Modern devices can adjust automatically to different listening environments.