Audiology and Ear Doctors Audiology is the study of hearing and its disorders. While an ear, nose and throat doctor (also known as an otolaryngologist or an ENT) may diagnose many ear problems and disorders, it is an audiologist who performs hearing exams, administers hearing tests, and prescribes assistive technologies such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. WHAT IS AN
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Hearing Aids The most well-known treatment available to those suffering from hearing loss is the hearing aid. Hearing aids come in multiple kinds both digital and wireless, to be worn either inside or outside of the ear. Companies such as Phonak, Oticon, Widex, and ReSound manufacture a variety of hearing aid models, which allows audiologists to match individual patients with
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Tinnitus Tinnitus, or “ringing of the ears,” is an auditory symptom experienced by millions that can develop from a vast number of causes – everything from inner-ear infections to the natural process of aging. Tinnitus is generally accompanied by some degree of hearing loss, often making tinnitus treatment a multi-faceted approach to hearing aid and therapy. WHAT IS TINNITUS? Tinnitus
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