The various checks an audiologist will carry out before fitting your hearing aid.
Otoscopy
An otoscopy is a small camera or light which is used to look down your ear canal to check your eardrum for any blockages of wax, infections or damage.
Pure-Tone Audiometry
The results of this test will form the basis of your hearing loss ‘map’ or audiogram. The audiogram will clearly outline the nature, degree and type of your hearing loss and will be used for all subsequent decisions regarding your hearing loss and the recommended treatment.
Speech Discrimination Testing
This test assesses your ability to understand speech and compares it to your ability to detect individual sounds. It is an important measure as detecting a sound is not the same as being able to understand it when it is part of spoken language. The results of this test will help to determine which of the hearing aid features will be of most benefit to you.
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Tympanometry – This test assesses the function of the middle ear. Tympanometry looks at how your eardrum and the small bones of your middle ear move. This is important as some people’s middle ears do not function properly and as a result a conventional hearing aid may not be suitable. Audiologist Bristol is worth getting right.
Lifestyle Questions
We will assess your lifestyle.ie. Restaurants, Car, Shopping Mall, watching TV, Telephone conversations, etc etc. We will then use this information to select a style of Hearing Aid and program the features to meet your individual needs.
Real-Ear Measurement
The final check is Real-Ear Measurement with a tiny probe microphone placed in the ear canal.
Each check builds on the previous to form a complete picture of the listener’s hearing loss and thus the evidence based hearing aid fitting is compromised if any of the checks are not completed.
