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• Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations are designed to obtain accurate results about an individuals hearing so the best recommendation can be made.

Tympanometry is a specialized test that measures how the eardrum functions

Acoustic reflex/decay tests measure how the acoustic signal travels on the path to the brain

Speech in Noise tests tell us how background noise interferes with your hearing.. They are important because most people who have a hearing loss complain that hearing in background noise is difficult or very difficult for them.

Real time hearing instrument mapping allows us to "visualize" the sound that is actually reaching your eardrum through your hearing aids; therefore, we can "see" what sounds you are missing!

Cerumen/Wax removal

• Hearing Aid Sales/Service- I offer a wide selection of hearing aids, including digital processing and digitally programmable, from a variety of manufacturers. We will work with you to find the best solution for your hearing healthcare needs within your budget.

• Hearing Aid Evaluations- I discuss the latest in hearing aid technology and our recommendations for the best hearing aid to fit the hearing loss.
• Hearing Aid evaluations At the hearing aid evaluation, you and your audiologist will determine which type of hearing aid is best for you and your unique needs, including the style, circuit, and number of hearing aids necessary. This choice should reflect your needs, preferences, and budget, including your lifestyle and activity level, medical conditions, physical characteristics and limitations, cosmetic and style preferences, and financial expectations.

Fitting and follow-up care-All fittings come with a 60 day evaluation period to ensure your satisfaction.

Repair of all makes and models of hearing aids.

• Assistive listening devices are used when hearing aids are premature or when hearing instruments are not enough for the individuals needs. These devices can range from amplified accessories like phones, alarm clocks, doorbells and fire alarms to FM systems for hearing instruments or help hearing the TV.

• Hearing Protection Noise Reduction Plugs are custom made to provide hearing protection during recreational activities like: Industrial applications for people whose work environment is loud and foam plugs are uncomfortable
-Hunting and target shooting
-Motor sports
-Recreational activities where the person wants to hear the radio but not the noise
-Dentistry

Musician's ear plugs allow musicians to hear the music without being exposed to dangerous levels of sound

Custom Fit ear plugs

Swimming ear plugs keep water out of sensitive or post-surgical ears.
IPod's
Communication and broadcasting

• Industrial hearing evaluation that exceeds OSHA criteria. Available in office or on site.

Complete Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations

The audiometric evaluation consists of pure tone air and bone conduction testing. Speech audiometry is also completed. Testing pure tones is done to determine the degree of hearing loss and whether the hearing loss is conductive or sensorineural. Speech audiometry is obtained to evaluate the individual's ability to understand speech at an elevated, comfortable volume.

Hearing Aid Batteries Sales

Common battery sizes are 10, 13, 312 and 675. To identify the battery size, manufacturers use an industry standard color code system.
- Size 10 yellow dot
- Size 312 brown dot
- Size 13 orange dot
- Size 675 blue dot

Assistive Listening Devices Sales

We offer many types of assistive listening devices such as telephone amplifiers, personal FM systems, t-coil compatabile earpieces for cell phone usage, and TV listening devices. We also have devices that work with Bluetooth technology

Hearing Aid Dispensing

We offer a wide selection of digital hearing aids from a variety of manufacturers. We will work with you to find the best solution for your hearing healthcare needs within your budget.

Vestibular Testing (Balance and Dizziness)

During videonystagmography eye movements caused by positional or caloric stimulation of the inner ear balance structures are recorded. The results of the series of studies indicate the presence of dizziness or imbalance due to unequal neural messages to the vestibular system.

Hearing Aid Repair

If your hearing aid should need to be repaired, it is sent to the manufacturer and is returned in a timely manner

Ear Molds and Ear Protection Plugs

We offer a variety of earmolds and earpieces for noise protection, swimming, music, ipod and cell phone use, and hunting.

ABR

An Auditory Brainstem Response Evaluation (ABR) is a type of test, usually performed for infants and young children, that evaluates how well sounds travel along the hearing nerve pathways from the ear to the brainstem.

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