Diagnostic Hearing Test
We provide a comprehensive hearing test for all ages above 9 months. This test can determine the nature and degree of hearing difficulty and provide a step forward in the management process where indicated.
What to expect at this appointment:
During this session your audiologist will ask you questions relating to your concerns and ear health history, look inside your ears (otoscopic examination), take a middle ear function test (tympanometry), complete a hearing test (pure tone audiometry) and speech testing depending on age. This is followed by a discussion of the results, interpretation and management options where indicated.
Do I need a hearing test?
If you experience any of the following please contact us to arrange a hearing test at your next convenience:
Asking for repetition
Fatigue from noisy social situations
Missing clarity in dialogue
Struggle to understand unfamiliar voices
Frustration when talking to or visiting people
Missing parts of meetings or lectures
Difficulty understanding conversations on the phone
Withdrawing from social situations
Frequent or constant ringing or pulsating sounds in the ears
Concerns with balance, especially episodes of the room spinning
History of noise exposure
Blocked feeling in the ear/s
Sudden loss of hearing in one ear (urgent hearing test required, please call our clinic immediately)