What is hearing?
It is based on the transmission of acoustic energy emitted from the external environment to the auditory nerve through the ear, and from there to the perception center of the brain.
What is hearing loss?
Failure to perceive the sounds from the external environment as a result of problems occurring in the hearing organs and paths.
What is a hearing aid?
It is hearing apparatus that is used for eliminating auditory defects, filtering and increasing the external environment sounds to the certain levels for individuals with hearing loss
How can I understand if I have a hearing loss?
Main observed complaints are inability to hear sounds, hearing speech but incomprehension and loud talk.
What is Tinnitus?
It is a common hearing problem in the form of tone or noise characterized by the perception of sound that occurs in an environment without any external sound stimuli.
How Tinnitus can be treated?
Tinnitus therapy is performed with the Frequency Isolation System developed in combination with hearing aids. In addition, there are other options such as Tinnitus Retraning Therapy, Tinnitus Activites Therapy.
Can my hearing loss be treated?
Hearing loss is can be treated with hearing aids if there is no treatment with medication or surgical methods.
Will my hearing loss to deteriorate?
Your hearing loss level may remain constant or deteriorate over time.
Can hearing tests be apply to babies?
In Turkey, hearing screening tests are performed for all newborn babies within the scope of National Newborn Hearing screening.
If your baby has a suspected hearing loss, he/she will be directed by the ENT doctor to the Audiology units that can evaluate their hearing with ABR, Behavior Observation audiometry, Otoacoustic emission tests.
How soon can I get used to the hearing aid?
This period varies for each individual, although the average is between 5 to 12 weeks.
How long is the hearing aid battery life?
Depending on the battery number and energy consumption batteries have 5 to 25 days battery life after removing the protection band.