by danielle | Jun 16, 2020 | Tucson Audiologist Blog
An estimated 25 million Americans suffer from tinnitus (approximately 15 to 20 percent of the population), which is the perception of hearing sound inside the ear, regardless of if there is any external sound. Tinnitus sounds include roaring, ringing or buzzing and...
by danielle | Apr 27, 2020 | Tucson Audiologist Blog
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is a hearing condition that occurs when a person perceives hearing noise, though there is no noise coming from an outside source. The noise is generated from within the ear due to damage. Tinnitus is not a disease itself, but a symptom of...
by danielle | Apr 27, 2020 | Tucson Audiologist Blog
Traditional Testing for Hearing Loss For those suffering hearing loss, the type of hearing loss you may have depends on what part or parts of your ear are damaged. Testing by an audiologist can indicate which type you have. Hearing loss may be measured by using...
by danielle | Mar 26, 2020 | Tucson Audiologist Blog
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of hearing sound inside the ears even in the absence of any external sounds. The type of sound is described by sufferers as roaring, ringing or buzzing and may vary from soft to loud, and low pitched to high pitched. It may...
by danielle | Mar 26, 2020 | Tucson Audiologist Blog
Some amount of hearing loss is inevitable as we age. By age 75, one out of every two people has hearing loss. Our hearing becomes damaged through a variety of ways, from overexposure to loud noise to chronic disease to certain medical treatments to the natural aging...