Audiology Services
Hearing Evaluation:If you are experiencing hearing problems, pain or fullness in the ear, or tinnitus (ringing in the ears), a hearing test may be helpful in determining whether hearing loss is present, the cause for hearing loss, and if your hearing loss may improve with hearing aids. The hearing test consists of three steps:
- Otoscopy: A basic visual examination of the ear canal and eardrum.
- Audiogram: This threshold test involves responding to tones of varying volume and pitch, and the testing of speech understanding using words or sentences.
Additional Audiology Services
- Immittance Testing: This is an automatic test which determines the mobility of the ear drum and the functioning of the middle ear space, as well as testing certain neural pathways and middle ear reflexes.
- OAE (otoacoustic emissions) This is an automatic test that evaluates the outer hair cells of the cochlea (inner ear). This test helps to differentiate between the sensory and neural components of a sensorineural hearing loss.
Hearing Aid Services:
- Fitting of the latest, most up-to-date digital hearing aids.
- Hearing aid repairs on nearly all makes and models of hearing aids, regardless of where they were purchased.
- Dispensing and appropriately prescribing assistive devices such as amplified phones, alarm clocks, smoke detectors, and numerous hearing aid accessories.