An Audiologist is an extensively trained and skilled professional health specialist who evaluates the hearing and balance ability of humans and assists with appropriate hearing aids for sufferers. There are wide varieties of tests that audiologists conduct to determine the hearing capability of people of all age. These test help to determine the exact nature of the sufferer's hearing problem and possible causes.
Depending on the nature of the infection, its causes, severity and frequency, an audiologist present a variety of treatment options for people who have hearing deficits.
Here are some of the functions of an audiologist:
- Performance of hearing (loss) tests
- Specializes in hearing deficit diagnosis
- Dispensation and fitting of hearing aids
- Balance test administration to evaluate dizziness
- May provide hearing rehabilitation training
Basically, the function of an audiologist is to assess one's hearing ability using special tools and to assist with treatment options. Some audiologists don't perform surgical procedure and they can refer sufferers to specialists in surgery services, like otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat specialists).
Related topics:
- How do we hear?
- What is vertigo?
- What is tinnitus?
- Meniere's disease
|
