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If you are having medical issues with your ears, please see your personal physician or Ear Nose and Throat doctor prior to seeing us. We are not a medical facility and cannot diagnose medical issues. We are, however, happy to be your personal guide through the wilderness of hearing aids!

The Future of Hearing is Here

Your Appointment

Hearing loss is one of the most common afflictions impacting Americans today and yet most of us don’t do much to combat the condition. In order to get a better idea of your ear health, a basic test to determine if you could be helped by a hearing aid to establish your hearing ability is recommended. These evaluations are designed to measure how well you can hear and identify sounds. We can determine the severity of hearing loss you are experiencing and pinpoint which frequencies of sound – low, medium or high – are most problematic for an individual. The process is simple and painless.

Understanding hearing

In order to hear, vibrations of sound enter the ear and cause the eardrum to vibrate. This vibration is sent to the middle ear, which contains structures that send vibrations through the inner ear. These vibrations are then sent to the brain, which interprets the sound.

Getting evaluated by our hearing aid dispenser allows us to see what sounds and frequencies you’re struggling to hear. Once this is established, a treatment, such as hearing aids, can be recommended.

What to expect

During your appointment, the patient wears headphones or earpieces. A hearing aid dispenser sends tones in specific frequencies and volumes. As the volume goes up, the patient signals that they can hear the tone by raising a hand or pressing a button that alerts the dispenser. A computer often produces these tones and volumes while the hearing aid dispenser records the answers.

In some cases, the evaluation will include whispered words to see how well you understand them. If this is performed, you simply repeat the word out loud and the hearing aid dispenser will track your responses. This will allow the hearing specialist to get a better idea of what sounds you’re struggling to hear.

These tests to determine if you could be helped by a hearing aid are appropriate and recommended for individuals of all ages, from infants, school-age children, young adults and the elderly. If a hearing loss is present, this appointment will allow a hearing aid dispenser to recommend the right course of treatment. If normal hearing is reported, you’ll have a baseline established for any future evaluations needed.

Degree of hearing loss

The basic purpose of an appointment with a hearing aid dispenser is to understand the degree of hearing loss if one is present. It is designed to measure your ability to hear and compare that ability to a set of hearing norms. The difference is the measure of hearing loss. Since hearing is the sensitivity of the ear to vibration, an important part of the process is varying the tones from low to high, or randomly inputting the various tones.

Your results

Once you have completed the evaluation, your results will be charted and your hearing aid dispenser will be able to suggest what treatment is best. Hearing aids are the most common form of treatment and come in a variety of price points, styles and sizes. At Future Hearing, our hearing aid dispenser is experienced and qualified in not only performing a test to determine if you could be helped by a hearing aid, but in helping you find the right device for your needs and lifestyle.

If you suspect you might have a hearing loss, don’t hesitate to call our office and schedule an appointment. From filling out paperwork to selecting your hearing aids, our staff is ready and capable to exceed your needs