Occupational hearing loss

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Ear anatomy

Hearing loss - occupational

The hearing loss may be permanent. The goal of treatment is to improve 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.

Hearing loss is often permanent in the affected ear. The loss may be progressive if measures are not taken to prevent further damage.

Hearing loss may progress to total deafness.

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if hearing loss occurs, gets worse, or if other new symptoms develop.

Review Date: 10/20/2006
Reviewed By: Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.