A screening hearing test, or check, is a simple assessment that can identify hearing loss. It is generally offered free of charge. Procedure A staff member will set a file up for you on an app on a phone. We will find you a quiet spot for the test (the waiting room or, if it’s…
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What is sudden sensorineural hearing loss?
A sudden hearing loss is, exactly as the name infers, a noticeable decline in hearing that occurs over a few hours, or a few days. Some sudden hearing losses are conductive in nature, while other hearing losses are described as sensorineural. The difference in classification is determined by where these hearing losses originate. Sudden Conductive…
Get to know Helen better!
Helen Smithson was born in the Waikato but grew up on Auckland’s North Shore. She is married and has three amazing children, two cats and a dog. Helen has been friends with practice owner and audiologist, Emma Russell, since their children met at day care as four-year olds. Helen has also known our other audiologist…
… and now you have to choose a colour too?
When it comes to choosing a hearing aid, people are mostly focussed on getting the right level of technology and a design (in the ear or behind the ear) that suits their lifestyle. And that is exactly how it should be! A good audiologist is there to guide you in terms of making a smart…
Hearing Instruments – In the Ear or Behind the Ear?
I saw a gentleman today who noticed that it is very common to have behind the ear hearing instruments, but he wears in the ear aids. He wanted to know why people choose one style over the other. In the ear (ITE) hearing aids These have often been chosen, historically, as they easier to manage….
Surfer’s Ear
We get lot’s of questions about Surfer’s Ear, or Swimmer’s Ear. These are the common names given to what medical specialists call exostoses. Exostoses is due to new bone formation in the ear canal in response to regular contact with cold water or cold air. Symptoms If you have small exostoses, then you are unlikely to…