Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A hearing aid is an electronic medical device that amplifies the sound for the person to hear better when placed in or behind the ear.

Wearing a pair of hearing aids can help you improve your hearing, it also enhances the quality of life and mental health.

Yes,hearing aids require regular maintenance.

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    Keep them away from heat,moisture and dust

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    Replace batteries or charge them at regular intervals

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    Keep them free from earwax

A sound investment that lasts from three to five years.

Signs and symptoms of hearing loss may include:

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    Muffling of speech and other sounds

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    Difficulty in understanding words, especially against background noise or in a crowded environment

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    Trouble hearing consonants

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    Frequently asking others to speak more slowly, clearly and loudly

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    Needing to turn up the volume of the television or radio

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    Withdrawal from conversations

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    Avoiding social gatherings

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    Ringing in the ears

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    Aging

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    Injury

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    Excessive noise exposure

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    Viral infections (such as measles or mumps)

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    Shingles

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    Ototoxic drugs (medications that damage hearing)

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    Meningitis

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    Diabetes

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    Stroke

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    High fever or elevated body temperature

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    Ménière’s disease (a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance)

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    Acoustic tumors

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    Heredity

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    Obesity

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    Smoking

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    Hypertension

Yes there are hearing aids for single sided hearing loss.

The benefits of of hearing aid for a single sided hearing loss are as follows:

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    Clearer and easier conversations with precise speech audibility and accurate speech detection in difficult listening situations

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    Better understanding of speech in noise

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    Wind, noise, whistling and feedback management for optimal speech accuracy

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    Simultaneous processing of multiple sounds for a comprehensive listening experience that makes speech crisp and clear while keeping ambient noise natural

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    Improved phone conversations with ear-to-ear streaming

A team of doctors including an audiologist and an ENT specialist.