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Services
Audiological Evaluations
"Personal Attention combined with Advanced Technology"
The purpose of an Audiological Evaluation is to access the Middle and Inner ear. We determine how well you are hearing and understanding soft, average and loud sounds. Below is a list of tests and details performed. - A General Audiological Evaluation takes about 20 minutes. If you need hearing aids, the evaluation could last up to 60 minutes total.
General Tests
Threshold Test - To determine your ability to hear the softest sounds at a particular frequency.
Bone Conduction Test - An assessment of the inner ear.
Disease Observation - By conducting Audiological Evaluations we can find diseases such as Otosclerosis that can invade the inner ear. When diagnosed these are treatable.
Speech Reception Threshold - Diagnosis of the softest level at which you can discern and understand speech.
Hearing Aid Evaluation Services
If you may need a hearing aid we provide these services
Full Speech Discrimination Test - We determine your prognosis is for wearing hearing aids, we find most comfortable loudness levels, and uncomfortable loudness levels which are very important for determining the output of the hearing aid.
Hearing Loss Counseling - We will discuss any questions or concerns you may have.Hearing Aid Selection - We talk about the size, style and technology of your desired hearing aid.
Ear Impression - We take an impression of your ear, making customized mold of your ear.
Purchasing - We purchase and receive your personal Hearing Aids.
Hearing Aid Fitting / Programming - We properly fit and program you hearing Aids accordingly.
Performance Check - We verify the performance of the Hearing Aids
Batteries - Each hearing aid comes with a 2 months supply of free batteries
Warranty - Most hearing aids come with a 3 year warranty
Adjustment Period - After you buy the Hearing Aids you have 45 - 60 days to adjust to your new Hearing Aids, within this time span you can return the Hearing Aids. *Special rules may apply, so please visit or call our office for details.
Hearing Aid Dispensing
"Personal Attention Defined"
When the patient is fit with hearing aids, we verify the prescription of the hearing aid after they are programmed. We use live voice testing by inserting a little probe in the ear, we take an unaided ear response, then place the hearing instrument in the ear and we do an aided response with live speech using the rainbow passage or some sort of composition to assess soft, average and loud speech levels that takes place during the hearing aid fitting, also at that point the patient has an adjustment period of 45 days to adjust to the hearing instrument, if at that time they are unhappy with that particular style or if we have problems with the fit you can return the hearing aid.
Middle Ear Analysis
"Pinpoint and Accurate Analysis"
The purpose of a Middle Ear Analysis is to assess the integrity of the middle ear system. Most middle ear problems are conductive in nature and treatable and are temporary, such as Cerumen Accumulation, Perforated Ear Drum, and Fluid behind the Ear Drum.
Live Digital Speech Mapping
"Digital Audiological Accuracy"
When some companies access the hearing aid, its called real ear verification, and a sweep of tones is used. This is a very good technique but we feel that this isn't
the most Audiologically Accurate way to capture a valid measurement. Digital hearing instruments require high performance digital technology. That is why we use Live Digital Speech Mapping. Live Speech is what a person is subjected to every day of their life, we can measure a soft, an average and a loud curve using Digital Speech Mapping.
We also have the capability to simulate hearing loss to loved ones of the patient to let them know of where hearing difficulties are.