At the 2010 World Cup, the South African football fans’ instrument of choice was the vuvuzela horn, which caused controversy before the World Cup even began. The horn concerned authorities, because their excessive volume could have prevented people from hearing important announcements, for example if one of the stadiums had needed to
Introducing the Doctor recommended TV Ears Wireless Headset! TV Ears is a new way to enjoy listening to the television at your own level without disturbing others. While the TV Ears are in use, the television volume can be lowered, or even muted, without affecting the TV Ears volume – making it convenient
Transcript: Hi, this is Dr. Matt Perry, audiologist and owner of Harmony Hearing & Audiology in the Festival at Bel Air. If you’re like most people who stumble upon this website, you – or perhaps a loved one – is experiencing some degree of hearing difficulty and you’re looking for
Hearing loss or hearing impairment is the diminished ability to hear sounds. Degree of impairment can vary widely. Hearing loss can occur suddenly or gradually over time. The Journal of the American Medical Association states that hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in older Americans. JAMA also
Sudden Hearing Loss Sudden hearing loss is a perplexing condition. Sudden hearing loss is defined as a greater than 30 dB hearing reduction, over at least three contiguous frequencies, occurring over 72 hours or less. Sudden hearing loss can affect people differently, but it is usually unilateral (only one ear),
Ear pain caused by pressure changes when taking off or landing in an airplane is known as ear barotrauma, barotitis media, aerotitis media, or “airplane ears”. In order for your eardrum to vibrate normally, the air pressure in the middle ear has to be the same as the air pressure