Hearing loss is associated with:

1- Lower quality of life
2- Social isolation
3- Depression
4- Anxiety
5- Lower earning power

Hearing loss can be divided into 3 categories:
Conductive hearing loss
1- Wax impaction
2- Foreign body in the ear
3- Glue ear
4- Ruptured ear drum
5- Outer ear infection

Sensori-neural hearing loss
1- Noise exposure
2- Presbyacusis (hearing loss due to old age)
4- Trauma or injury to the ear
5- Tumor
6- Medications toxic to the ear
7- Auto-immune diseases e.g rheumatoid arthritis Infections

Mixed hearing loss
1- Combination of conductive and sensori-neural hearing loss

Most of the time hearing problems begin gradually without discomfort or pain. What’s more, family members often learn to adapt to someone’s hearing loss without even realizing they are doing it. Symptoms include:

1- Trouble following conversations with more than two people
2- Difficulty hearing what is said unless facing the speaker
3- Struggling to hear in crowded places like restaurants, malls and meeting rooms
4- Hard time hearing women or children
5- Preferring the TV or radio volume louder than others
6- Experiencing ringing or buzzing in my ears (tinnitus)
7- Hearing like other people are mumbling or slurring their words

Very few doctors routinely screen for hearing loss. Since most people with hearing impairments hear just fine in quiet environments (like your doctor’s office), it can be very difficult for your physician to recognize this problem

No. hearing loss can affect any one at any age. The majority of patients with hearing loss are actually below 65 years old.

How is hearing loss treated?

Hearing loss is treated based on several factors:

1- Type of hearing loss
2- Severity of hearing loss
3- Cause, if known
4- Your lifestyle
5- Your age and your communication needs
6- Your cosmetic preferences
7- Your budget

Some types of hearing loss, especially conductive types, can be medically or surgically corrected but others cannot. The most common treatment for sensorineural hearing loss is properly fitted hearing aids. Hearing aids are widely available in a range of styles, colors, sizes, technology levels and prices.

Cochlea implants are also an option for the select few