Ear drum checking by doctor / audiologist
(Otoscopy)
Hearing test by doctor / audiologist
(Tuning Forks + Audiometry + Informal Testing)
Personalize - Find your needs & select model
Programmed by a professional audiologist
Trial in different environments
Purchase
& Regular Follow Up
Find the cheapest seller
Programmed by a quack
Purchase
The hearing loss is often different for different sounds. Only if the hearing aid is customized to perfection, it can benefit the wearer. Any sound higher or lower than the required amount can lead to irritation & headaches. The good news is that a hearing aid can be programmed multiple times till perfection is achieved. However to achieve perfection, you need an audiologist who has studied sound & hearing in detail.
Music is a combination of different tones & frequencies. When a familiar song is played after hearing aid fitting, it often tells a wearer how well he or she can hear. At our center, we often use music as a means of testing whether or not the hearing aid is perfectly fit.
Record the bell of your house.Record the voice of every member of your family saying 1 sentence loud & clear. Come with a close relative. Carry your audiogram & history sheet along with you.
Hearing loss is usually a long standing condition. It takes very long for a patient to get used to wearing a new device. However the solution is simple, wear it as much as possible & get used to it as fast as possible. Auditory training is a very useful tool to make this transition faster & is a must for first time hearing aid users. Re: Our research paper:Entina Hearsmart
Deaf-happy-in denial... the lethal combination. The toughest nut to crack. Programming becomes even more important in such individuals, however motivating the patient is still the first step to achieving success in hearing aid fitting.
Each individual is different. Some spend more time at home, some more in crowded places. Some use gadgets & phones, some only watch TV. Some listen to music, some travel to different places whereas some have a tendency to lose their possessions. Each of these aspects have to be carefully considered before selecting the model of hearing aid that will suit you best. The most expensive isn't always the best & similarly the cheapest isn't the best deal. Sadly, hearing aids have been reduced to a commodity & the art of programming has shifted to the art of selling. At Entina ENT Clinic, we are the old school matchmakers who will find & customize the perfect hearing aid for you.
Imagine a 90 year old lady who owns a feature phone buys a hearing aid with iphone connectivity. Many patients, like this are often mismatched with unnecessary features. It is necessary to find out the features we actually require & the ones we won't ever. A very essential & recently added feature is waterproof hearing aids. More than often saves your expensive hearing aid from the deadly water splatter. For an individual with regular & daily use prescribed, rechargeable hearing aids work out to be cheaper in the long run.
Ear has no wax or infection (Otoscopy)
Tuning Forks Test
Audiogram has sensorineural hearing loss
Informal Testing
Lifestyle & requirements form filled
Hearing aid selected as per requirements
Trial done in different backgrounds for noise check
Relative's voices are well heard
Music heard clearly
Bell sound (pre-recorded) is heard clearly
All sounds from the speech banana heard
Hearing aid purchased