Sounds muffled, voices hard to follow, or the TV creeping louder? Hearing loss can come on suddenly or build slowly, and the cause shapes the fix. Sudden hearing loss in one ear is a medical urgency. Get same-day, ENT-focused care for hearing loss, in person or by video.
Hearing loss is any drop in your ability to hear, in one ear or both. It falls into three main types. Conductive hearing loss comes from something blocking sound on its way in, like earwax, fluid, or an ear infection, and is often reversible. Sensorineural hearing loss comes from the inner ear or hearing nerve, from aging, noise, or other causes, and is usually permanent but manageable. Mixed hearing loss is a combination of both. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, a fast drop in hearing over hours to a few days, is a medical urgency and should be evaluated right away.
Same-day appointments available. Most insurance accepted.
Hearing loss has very different causes, and the treatment depends on which one is at work. Earwax and fluid are quick fixes; nerve-related loss needs a different plan. An ENT-focused exam and a hearing test sort out the type and the cause.
During your visit, your ENT provider may look in the ear, check for wax or fluid, review your history and noise exposure, and arrange a hearing test to measure how well you hear across pitches and volumes.
Virtual ENT care can help with reviewing your symptoms and history, deciding how urgently you need to be seen, and planning next steps, which matters most with sudden hearing loss.
An in-person visit is usually needed to look in the ear, remove wax, and run a hearing test, since hearing loss is measured with equipment in the clinic.
If you need help deciding whether virtual care is right for you, our team is here to assist.
If you need help deciding whether virtual care is right for you, our team is here to assist.
