Loss of hearing.
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Hearing services program
Freedom Hearing can help you reduce the impact of hearing loss. Services include hearing assessments, regular reviews, and access to subsidised hearing aids
Learn about the Australian Government’s
Hearing Services Program (HSP)
The HSP minimizes the impact of hearing loss by providing those eligible with access to a wide range of hearing services.
Types of Hearing Loss
Several issues can cause hearing loss, so it stands to reason that there are also different types of hearing loss.
The ear is a complicated organ that has many nerves, cells, and structures. Damage to any of them can lead to hearing loss.
We can break the type of deafness you may be experiencing down into three categories:
Sensorineural
Conductive
Mixed
Sensorineural
This is any type of deafness that occurs as a result of damage to the auditory pathway from the ear to the brain or damage to the small hair cells found within the inner ear.
Unfortunately, sensorineural hearing loss is often permanent.
It’s also the most common form of hearing loss and can occur as a result of aging, noise exposure, and physical trauma.
Conductive
Conductive hearing loss occurs due to issues related to the external or middle ear. These issues typically prevent sound from reaching the inner ear.
Thankfully, many conductive types of hearing loss are treatable. Examples include an excessive build-up of earwax and objects lodged in the ear canal.
Conductive hearing loss may be corrected using surgery and doesn’t usually lead to permanent damage.
Mixed
You experience mixed hearing loss due to a combination of sensorineural and conductive issues.
For example, somebody may have mixed hearing loss if they have issues related to noise exposure combined with the build-up of fluid in their ear canal.
The good news is that the fluid issue is treatable, which can lead to the restoration of some hearing. Sadly, hearing loss related to noise exposure isn’t curable.
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