Surdology
Surdology is a branch of otorhinolaryngology that studies the etiology, pathogenesis and clinic of various forms of hearing disorders, develops methods for their diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
An audiologist is a narrow-profile specialist who deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases that affect hearing. The doctor conducts hearing examinations, selects and adjusts hearing aids, and assists in rehabilitation and adaptation.
Surdology, Service prices:
Consultation with an audiologist | 1260 uah |
Selection of hearing aids | 680 uah |
Computerized hearing aid programming | 620 uah |
Taking an impression of the external auditory canal and ear concha | 510 uah |
You should see an audiologist if:
- You have difficulty hearing conversations in noisy environments.
- You often ask people to repeat what they have said.
- You have difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments or following complex instructions.
- You think people speak too quietly.
- You experience tinnitus.
- Your ears hurt.
- You feel dizzy.
- You have infectious diseases of the ears.
For diagnostics, various hearing examinations are performed, including:
- audiometry is a method of determining the perception of sound of different loudness at different frequencies; audiometry includes checking air and bone conduction, as well as the level of speech intelligibility;
- impedanceometry and acoustic reflexometry - these methods objectively study the function of the middle ear, mobility of the eardrum and conductivity of the auditory bones.
People of different ages and with different hearing problems may need the services of an audiologist. Here are some groups of people who may need the help of an audiologist:
- People with age-related hearing loss. This is the most common type of hearing loss that usually develops with age.
- People with tinnitus. Tinnitus is the ringing, hissing, or other sounds you hear in your ears.
- People with ear pain. Ear pain can be caused by infection, injury, ear canal blockage, and other conditions.
- People with ear infections. Ear infections can lead to pain, ear discharge, and hearing loss.
- People with problems processing auditory information. This can make it difficult to understand speech in a noisy environment or follow complex instructions.
Surdology at the Dobrobut Medical Center has several advantages
- modern equipment (the medical center uses modern equipment to examine patients. This helps to accurately establish a diagnosis and develop an effective treatment and rehabilitation plan)
- individual approach to the patient (doctors at the Dobrobut Medical Center work with each patient individually, take into account the characteristics of each case and develop an optimal treatment plan)
- an integrated approach to treatment (the medical center provides not only medical care, but also social rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairment - hearing prosthetics: selection and adjustment of hearing aids)
- use of innovative hearing aids.
Make an appointment with an audiologist in Kyiv using the form on the website or by calling the contact center.