Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Hearing loss - occupational
Treatment
The hearing loss is usually permanent. The goal of treatment is to prevent further hearing loss, improve communication with any remaining hearing, and develop coping skills (such as lip reading).
Using a hearing aid may improve communication. Always protect the ear from further damage. For example, wear ear plugs in noisy areas.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Hearing loss is often permanent in the affected ear. The loss may get worse if you don't take measures to prevent further damage.
Complications
Hearing loss may progress to total deafness.
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:
- You have hearing loss
- The hearing loss gets worse
- You develop other new symptoms
Review Date: 08/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, Unviersity of Washington School of
Medicine; and Seth Scwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia
Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
