Hearing Test

Hearing test is also referred as an audiological evaluation.

Hearing test is performed by a Hearing care professional (Audiologist/Audiometrist).

A comprehensive hearing test will tell you about how well you hear and what problems you have in your ear/hearing. A hearing care professional will discuss the following information:

• Degree of hearing loss.
• Type of hearing loss.
• Possible cause of hearing loss.
• Whether it can be treated medically or surgically or you need an amplification.

Hearing Test result discussion :

Magnitude: Is there a loss? If so, how severe?

Type: Conductive, sensorineural or mixed?

Configuration: Audiometric shape

Symmetry: comparison of right and left ears

Degree of hearing loss

• 0-15 dB Within normal limits
• 16-25 dB Slight
• 26-40 dB Mild
• 41-55 dB Moderate
• 56-70 dB Moderately severe
• 71-90 Severe
• 90+ Profound

The main types of hearing loss are :

• Conductive (involves outer or middle ear)
• Sensorineural (involves inner ear)
• Mixed (combination of the two)

Prevention

The following steps can help you prevent noise-induced hearing loss

• Protect your ears from loud noise ( at work/power tools)
• Regular hearing test.
• Avoid loud music.