Our Services
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Our office will welcome you with warm, compassionate, unhurried attention. Our experience and knowledge support our motto: “Quality hearing care with a commitment to Excellence.” For more than thirty years we have been providing hearing tests and quality hearing aids to the hard of hearing in Long Island which includes Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn, New York.
Hearing Aids
There are many styles of hearing aids. The degree of the hearing loss, power and options requirements, manual dexterity abilities, cost factors, and cosmetic concerns are some of the factors that will determine the style the patient will use.
Hearing Tests
Complete hearing tests for children from age four to adults of any age provided by licensed clinical audiologists who hold the Doctor of Audiology degree. Evaluations include measurements of hearing sensitivity for air and bone conducted sounds, measurements of word recognition ability, and assessment of the middle ear functions.
Tinnitus Evaluation
A common condition among millions of Americans who perceive a sound within the ear or head in the absence of a corresponding sound in the environment. It is a condition that many find frightening or annoying. Special surveys and questionnaires are used together with treatment options and special testing to help mitigate the annoyance. Mild tinnitus cases are seen for treatment, while more severe cases are referred out for more advanced assessment and therapy.
Other Services
Our office will welcome you with warm, compassionate, unhurried attention. Our experience and knowledge support our motto: “Quality hearing care with a commitment to Excellence.” For more than thirty years we have been providing hearing tests and quality hearing aids to the hard of hearing in Long Island which includes Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn, New York.
CERUMEN (WAX) MANAGEMENT
The practice of audiology requires that ear canals be unobstructed from occluding debris, including cerumen, or earwax. Cerumen management is now within the scope of practice for audiologists. At Audiology of Nassau County we evaluate the appearance and health of the ear canal. When appropriate, cerumen, and exfoliated skin and debris is removed using curettes, or suction. Under certain circumstances, patients may be referred to an Otologist for further treatment. We practice infection control and ensure proper cleaning and disinfection or sterilization of patient-care equipment and environmental surfaces and we wear protective gloves. Video otoscopy is available which enables the patient to see the contents and landmarks of the ear canal.
Assistive Listening Devices
In some cases, hearing aids are not the single answer to address all communication difficulties. There are many other devices available to help you in your most difficult listening environments. These devices include television listening systems, special doorbells, alarm clocks, fire alarms, captel telephone systems. Today’s modern hearing aids use wireless technology to connect your new devices to the television, mobile phone, computer, Ipads or Ipods. Remote microphones offered by some manufacturers can help reduce the difficulty of hearing speech in noise.
Earmolds
We offer a wide range of earmold choices for behind- the-ear aids; swimmolds for adults and children; and musician’s earplugs which are specially filtered sound attenuators which, unlike standard earplugs, do not alter the quality and frequency response of music or speech. We recommend routine cleaning and maintenance after your hearing aid is dispensed to ensure you receive optimum performance and benefit from your hearing aids.
COUNSELING & REHABILITATION
At Audiology of Nassau we take pride in offering counseling and aural rehabilitation that maximizes our patients’adjustment and appreciation of hearing enhancement. Our best choice for amplification is only as effective as the quality and consistency of the follow-up and counseling sessions that we provide as an included service with your newly dispensed device.
REFERRALS
All patients can be reassured that they will be referred for appropriate medical followup in the event that their audiometric results call for otology intervention, or for the removal of impacted cerumen, for removal of a foreign body, when fluid is detected in the ear, for complaints of tinnitus and dizziness.
COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
We work closely with NYU Langone Cochlear implant center and provide candidacy evaluations and counseling. To learn more, please visit this site.
Frequently Asked Questions
What percentage of American adults report hearing loss?
Approximately 17 percent of American adults report some degree of hearing loss
Is there a connection between hearing loss and age?
There is a strong relationship between age and reported hearing loss: 18 percent of American adults 45-64 years old, 30 percent of adults 65-74 years old, and 47 percent of adults 75 years old or older have a hearing loss.
How does exposure to loud noises impact your hearing?
Approximately 15 percent (26 million) of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have high frequency hearing loss due to exposure to loud sounds or noise at work or in leisure activities.
Who is more likely to experience hearing loss, men or women?
Men are more likely to experience hearing loss than women.
Who is the typical person suffering from tinnitus?
Of adults ages 65 and older in the United States, 12.3 percent of men and nearly 14 percent of women are affected by tinnitus. Tinnitus is identified more frequently in white individuals and the prevalence of tinnitus is almost twice as frequent in the South as in the Northeast.
Of the people who need hearing aids, how many actually wear hearing aids?
Only 1 out of 5 people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one. This ensures that 4 out of 5 people are suffering needlessly.
Custom Tailored Care
Choosing any healthcare professional is one of the most important decisions you can make, and we hope to you decide to choose us. We pride ourselves on a being a very patient-centered practice. We always take the time to listen to you so we can better understand the day-to-day challenges you are facing as a result of hearing or balance difficulties.
We use this information to provide a plan that is custom tailored to meet each individual's needs and expectations. We find that this is the best way to develop treatment goals and intervention strategies that are both relevant and achievable.
Send Us A Message
Address
Medical Building
165 North Village Avenue
Suite 114
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone Number
(516) ALL-HEAR
(516) 255-4327
Fax: (516) 764-2119