What to Know About Online Hearing Tests
If you’ve noticed a change in your hearing or are simply interested in checking up on your auditory health, a traditional hearing test might come to mind. However, many audiologists now provide online hearing tests, allowing you to get a sense of your hearing abilities from the comfort of your own home. Here’s what you…
What Is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
Unilateral hearing loss is defined as hearing loss that affects only one ear or that is substantially worse in one ear than the other. Severe or profound unilateral hearing loss is sometimes called unilateral deafness or single-sided deafness (SSD). Unilateral hearing loss can be conductive or sensorineural and is marked by having one “good ear”…