Deafness

  • The ear works by transmitting sound waves through the middle ear, into the cochlea. The cochlea converts the sound waves into electrical signals. These signals are then passed to the brain. Around 80% of deafness occurs due to damage to the cochlea cells. Deafness is in fact one of the most common of all disabilities.
  • WHO SUFFERS FROM HEARING LOSS?
  • Hearing loss can affect anyone. Hearing loss can be a result of ageing, infection or noise.
  • WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DEAFNESS?
  • Two different types can occur, conductive and sensory-neural.
    Hearing loss can be due to exposure to high intensity noise, ageing, some drugs and even infection. Very rarely can treatment resolve sensory-neural hearing loss, but the use of a hearing aid helps improve hearing.
    In conductive hearing loss the problem is in the ear canal or the middle ear and most of these problems can be corrected successfully by surgical treatmen
  • HEARING AIDS
  • An audiogram is a method of displaying an individual’s hearing for loudness and pitch, Depending on the severity of hearing loss, a hearing aid may be an option. A hearing aid consists of a microphone, to pick up sound and an amplifier, to increase the sound. Hearing aids are an aid to hearing and can be invaluable in improving communication, but cannot restore hearing to normal.
  • ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH EAR PROBLEMS
  • Keep your ear canals dry when washing your hair, showering or swimming. This can be done by using ear plugs or cotton wool covered in Vaseline. Do not use cotton buds, hairgrips, and matches etc., to clean or dry your ears. These damage the delicate lining of your ear canal and may even perforate your ear drum. Do not scratch your ears as this may spread infection. If you work in a noisy environment wear ear protection.