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Hearing Loss
Hearing loss exists more frequently than public awareness suggests, and it occurs throughout every age group, starting from young people. Untreated hearing loss develops either slowly or quickly to disrupt your communication skills and your relationships, and your general life quality. Learn about your options for Hearing Loss Treatment Toronto and Vaughan to begin improving your life today.
The initial step to hearing improvement starts with understanding your hearing health, according to Golden Hearing & Balance Center. Our practice dedicates time to teaching clients about their hearing needs before delivering individualized care.Types of Hearing Loss
There are three main types of hearing loss:
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
The inner ear together with the auditory nerve suffers damage to produce this type of hearing loss. The majority of people develop this permanent hearing loss because of aging combined with noise exposure and genetic factors.
Mixed Hearing Loss
A combination of sensorineural and conductive loss.
Conductive Hearing Loss
The outer or middle ear experiences blockages which lead to conductive hearing loss because of wax accumulation or fluid presence or ear infections. Medical intervention can resolve this condition which typically shows temporary or treatable characteristics.
You should consider a hearing evaluation
 If you experience any of these symptoms:
You struggle to hear conversations when background noise exists
You constantly request people to speak again
You adjust the TV and phone volume to levels that exceed what others find comfortable
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
You choose to stay away from social events because of your hearing difficulties
Early detection of hearing loss enables patients to access multiple treatment options, which help stop the progression of their hearing deterioration.
Comprehensive Adult Hearing Test
Our Comprehensive Adult Hearing Test is a holistic assessment designed to evaluate your auditory health comprehensively. Similar to a physician’s examination, this non-invasive test aims to understand your overall hearing ability, speech intelligibility, and listening comprehension.
Why It's Important?
Early detection and understanding of your hearing health history are crucial for preventing worsening conditions and finding effective solutions. Our audiologists use the following tests to gain a detailed insight into your hearing:
Otoscopy
Visual inspection of the ear canal and eardrum using an otoscope to identify issues such as earwax buildup or infections.
Pure Tone Test
Air-Conduction: Utilizes headphones or earphones to assess your ability to hear pure tone sounds across frequencies ranging from 250 Hz to 8000 Hz.
Bone-Conduction: Uses a bone oscillator to stimulate the hearing organ directly through the temporal bone, helping to differentiate between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.
Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) Test
Determines the softest level at which you can hear and repeat words, providing valuable information about your speech recognition ability.
Word Recognition Score (WRS)
Evaluates how well you understand speech by asking you to repeat a list of single-syllable words presented at a comfortable listening level.
Most Comfortable Loudness Level (MCL)
Identifies the volume at which speech sounds most clear and comfortable for you, aiding in the customization of hearing aids.
Tympanometry
Measures the mobility of your eardrum and middle ear pressure to detect any abnormalities that may affect hearing.
Acoustic Reflex
Tests the reflex of the stapedius muscle in response to loud sounds, ensuring your ear can protect itself from sudden loud noises.
Each of these tests contributes to a comprehensive audiogram, providing an objective assessment of your hearing abilities. This detailed evaluation enables our audiologists to recommend personalized treatment options tailored to your specific needs.
Professional Hearing Test
A Professional Hearing Test is essential for individuals needing a hearing screening as a requirement for employment. At Golden Hearing & Balance Center, we provide a comprehensive assessment that not only meets the standards required by your employer but goes beyond to ensure a thorough evaluation in a safe and comfortable environment.
Otoscopy
Otoscopy involves using an otoscope to visually inspect the ear canal and eardrum. It allows audiologist to identify any visible issues like earwax buildup, infections, or abnormalities that may affect your hearing.
Pure Tone Test
Air-Conduction: This test uses headphones or earphones to assess your ability to hear pure tone sounds across frequencies ranging from 250 Hz to 8000 Hz. It helps determine the thresholds at which you can detect these tones.
Bone-Conduction: Utilizes a bone oscillator placed behind the ear to directly stimulate the hearing organ via vibrations through the temporal bone. This method assesses the health and function of your hearing organs and helps differentiate between types of hearing loss.
Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) Test
The SRT test evaluates the softest volume at which you can repeat words accurately. It provides crucial information about your ability to hear and understand speech in various environments.
Word Recognition Score (WRS)
This test measures your ability to recognize and repeat single-syllable words presented at a comfortable listening level. It assesses your speech intelligibility and helps validate your hearing abilities.
Tympanometry
During tympanometry, a special instrument is used to measure the movement of your eardrum in response to varying air pressures. This test helps detect any abnormalities in the middle ear system, such as fluid behind the eardrum or stiffness of the eardrum.
Acoustic Reflex
Tests the reflex of the stapedius muscle in response to loud sounds, ensuring your ear can protect itself from sudden loud noises.
These tests collectively provide a comprehensive evaluation of your auditory health, offering valuable insights into your hearing abilities and identifying any potential issues that may require further attention or treatment. At Golden Hearing & Balance Center, we are committed to delivering precise assessments and personalized care to support your hearing needs effectively.
High Frequency Testing
A High Frequency Hearing Test, often referred to as a high-pitched hearing test, is a specialized evaluation of one’s ability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than those typically tested in a standard hearing test.
High frequency audiometry is helpful when testing hearing impairments caused by ototoxicity, noise exposure, and acoustic traumas or in the assessment of patients with tinnitus. The frequency area is more susceptible to the effects of external factors such as medication and loud noises relative to the low and mid frequencies.
A high-frequency audiometry test is essential for several reasons:
Early Detection of Hearing Loss
High-frequency sounds are often the first to be affected in hearing loss. By assessing your ability to hear these frequencies, audiologists can detect hearing loss early, allowing for timely intervention.
Tinnitus
Extended high-frequency audiometry plays a crucial role in assessing hearing status, especially for individuals with tinnitus who exhibit normal pure tone thresholds in conventional hearing tests.
Monitoring Hearing Health
High-frequency audiometry plays a crucial role in monitoring ototoxicity, which refers to inner ear damage caused by certain medications. Patients receiving ototoxic drugs (e.g., aminoglycoside antibiotics, platinum-based chemotherapy agents) benefit from regular monitoring using high-frequency audiometry2. This monitoring ensures timely intervention and minimizes auditory damage.
Ear protection
An early finding of EHF loss could signal a specific and robust recommendation to use physical protection and avoid noisy environments.
Who Should Get Tested?
Adults over 50
Aging can lead to high frequency hearing loss.
Individuals Exposed to Loud Noises
Such as musicians, industrial workers, or hunters.
Patients with Medical Conditions
Certain health issues can affect high frequency hearing.
Who Should Get Tested?
How is the Test Conducted?
Similar to a standard hearing test but includes higher frequencies.
At Golden Hearing and Balance Center, we specialize in comprehensive hearing assessments, including high frequency testing. Our expert audiologists use state-of-the-art equipment to evaluate your hearing health accurately. Early detection leads to better management of hearing loss. Schedule your appointment today to ensure you hear the full spectrum of life’s sounds.
Hearing Loss in Children
A child needs early hearing to develop speech and language abilities as well as learning skills and social competencies. Children who experience any degree of hearing loss during their early years will face permanent consequences if their condition remains undetected until later stages.
The staff at Golden Hearing & Balance Center conducts delicate complete hearing tests for children at every age because early detection produces superior results.
What Causes Hearing Loss in Children?
Children either enter the world with hearing loss (congenital) or develop it after birth (acquired).Â
Common causes include:
The risk of hearing loss exists because of genetic factors and family patterns of hearing impairment.
The complications that occurred during birth together with infections that developed during pregnancy.
Frequent ear infections (otitis media)
Fluid in the middle ear
Exposure to loud noises or head trauma
Certain medications together with specific illnesses such as meningitis and measles cause hearing problems.
Signs of Hearing Loss in Children
The first indicators of hearing loss become apparent to parents and caregivers through the following signs:
Children who experience delayed speech development together with delayed language skills.
The child does not react when called by their name or when loud noises occur.
Difficulty following directions
The volume on devices needs to be increased to an excessive level.
Speech that’s hard to understand
Children who experience hearing loss often face academic and behavioral difficulties in their school environment.
Early Intervention Matters
Children who experience hearing loss face challenges in learning and social interactions while struggling to achieve developmental targets. The diagnosis of hearing loss at an early stage enables healthcare providers to initiate interventions such as hearing aids and speech therapy and medical treatments.
At Golden Hearing & Balance Center, we offer:
✦ The center provides pediatric hearing screenings together with diagnostic tests.
✦ Support for families navigating hearing loss
✦ Referrals to specialists when needed
✦ The center provides continuous care services to children throughout their growth process.
Comprehensive Pediatric Hearing Test
Ensuring Healthy Hearing for Children
At Golden Hearing & Balance Center, we specialize in comprehensive pediatric hearing tests designed to assess the auditory health of infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. Early detection of hearing issues is crucial for your child’s development, communication skills, and overall well-being. Our experienced team of audiologists is dedicated to providing accurate assessments and personalized care for your child’s hearing needs.
Components of a Comprehensive Pediatric Hearing Test
Newborn Hearing Screening
We offer newborn hearing screenings to identify hearing loss as early as possible. This initial screening is often performed shortly after birth using specialized equipment to measure the auditory responses.
Behavioral Hearing Tests
Depending on your child’s age and developmental stage, behavioral tests such as Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) and Play Audiometry are conducted. These tests involve presenting sounds of varying frequencies and intensities to assess your child’s ability to hear and respond to auditory stimuli.
Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs)
OAE testing measures the response of the inner ear (cochlea) to sounds. It is often used as a screening tool to detect cochlear function in infants and young children who may not be able to participate in behavioral tests.
Tympanometry
Tympanometry assesses the function of the middle ear and mobility of the eardrum. It helps identify conditions such as fluid in the middle ear (otitis media) or eustachian tube dysfunction that can affect hearing.
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
ABR testing measures the electrical activity in the auditory nerve and brainstem in response to sound stimuli. It is particularly useful in diagnosing hearing loss in infants and young children who are unable to provide behavioral responses.
Our Approach
Child-Friendly Environment
We understand the importance of creating a comfortable and reassuring environment for children during testing to ensure accurate results.
Expertise in Pediatric Audiology
Our audiologists have specialized training in pediatric audiology and are skilled in conducting tests that are appropriate for children of all ages.
Family-Centered Care
We involve parents and caregivers in the testing process, providing guidance and support throughout the evaluation and treatment planning.
Why Choose Us?
Early Detection
Early identification of hearing issues allows for timely intervention and support, crucial for your child’s language development and academic success.
Comprehensive Evaluation
 We offer a thorough evaluation using state-of-the-art equipment and evidence-based practices to provide accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans.
Take The First Step
If you have concerns about your child’s hearing or if you would like to schedule a comprehensive pediatric hearing test, please contact us at Golden Hearing & Balance Center. Our team is committed to providing compassionate care and expert guidance to support your child’s hearing health journey.
Ready to schedule your child’s hearing test? Contact us today to speak with our audiologists or to learn more about our comprehensive pediatric audiology services.
Hearing Aid Services
Discover a World of Better Hearing Welcome to our comprehensive hearing aid services at Golden Hearing & Balance Center. We understand the impact that hearing loss can have on your daily life, affecting communication, relationships, and overall well-being. Our dedicated team of audiologists is here to provide expert guidance and personalized solutions to help you rediscover the joy of hearing.
Our Hearing Aid Services
Comprehensive Hearing Evaluations
Our journey begins with a thorough hearing assessment to determine the extent and nature of your hearing loss. This evaluation helps us recommend the most suitable hearing aids tailored to your unique hearing needs.
Selection and Fitting
We offer a wide range of advanced hearing aid technologies from leading manufacturers. Our audiologists will guide you through the selection process based on your hearing loss, lifestyle, and preferences. Once chosen, we ensure a precise fitting to optimize comfort and effectiveness.
Customization and Programming
Each hearing aid is programmed and customized to your specific hearing profile. Our audiologists utilize real-ear measurement techniques to verify and fine-tune the settings, ensuring optimal hearing enhancement.
Counseling and Rehabilitation
We provide comprehensive counseling on hearing aid use, maintenance, and expectations. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the benefits of your hearing aids. We also offer rehabilitation services to help you adapt to new sounds and improve communication abilities.
Follow-up Care and Support
Your journey with us doesn’t end after fitting your hearing aids. We offer ongoing support, including regular check-ups, adjustments, and maintenance to ensure your hearing aids continue to meet your needs over time.
Why Choose Us?
Expertise and Experience
Our team consists of licensed audiologists with extensive experience in fitting and managing hearing aids.
Advanced Technology
We offer the latest in digital hearing aid technology, ensuring superior sound quality and enhanced user experience.
Personalized Care
We understand that every individual’s hearing needs are unique. Our personalized approach ensures that you receive the best possible solution tailored to your lifestyle and preferences.
Take The First Step
Don’t let hearing loss hold you back. Schedule a consultation with our audiologists at Golden Hearing & Balance Center today and take the first step towards better hearing health.
Ready to explore your options with hearing aids?
Contact us today to schedule your appointment or to learn more about our comprehensive hearing aid services.
Ear Wax Management
What is Ear Wax?
Our Approach
Our Approach At Golden Hearing and Balance Center, we offer professional ear wax management services provided by skilled audiologists and ear care specialists. Our goal is to ensure your ears remain clean and comfortable while preserving your hearing health.
Microsuction
A safe and effective method using gentle suction to remove excess ear wax without the use of water.
Manual Removal
Careful removal of ear wax using specialized tools and techniques, performed by trained professionals.
Irrigation
Controlled irrigation with warm water to soften and flush out ear wax, suitable for certain cases.
Symptoms of Ear Wax Buildup
These may include earache, fullness in the ear, decreased hearing, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), or itching.
Preventive Maintenance
Regular ear examinations to monitor wax accumulation and prevent excessive buildup.
Avoid Inserting Objects
Refrain from using cotton swabs or other objects to clean inside the ear canal, as this can push wax deeper or cause injury.
Consultation
If you suspect ear wax buildup or experience symptoms, schedule a consultation with our audiologists for professional evaluation and appropriate treatment.
Take The First Step
If you are experiencing symptoms of ear wax buildup or if you have concerns about your ear health, please contact us at Golden Hearing and Balance Center. Our team is dedicated to providing expert care and personalized solutions to ensure your ears remain healthy and your hearing stays clear.
Ready to schedule your ear wax management
Contact us today to speak with our audiologists or to learn more about our comprehensive ear care services.