What to expect at the appointment
History taking
We will take a detailed history about your/your child's hearing concerns, medical history and life style to understand your situation.
Ear examination
We will examine your ears to check how your ear, ear canal and ear drum look. We also check with any blockage of ear canal, wax build up, signs of infection or changes to the eardrum and ear canal.
Hearing test
We will test function of your middle ear and inner ear. We will also check your hearing to see how you hear different tones at different levels. We will also check how you are able to hear speech in everyday situation
Explain results
We will test explain what the tests show. We will explain how you are able to hear different sounds. We will explain the pattern of your results and help you to determine the next course of action. You will also get a copy of results that explains the results of the tests.