• Comprehensive hearing assessments to identify hearing loss, its type and degree.
• Specialised assessments for age-related hearing loss, considering the unique needs of older adults.
• Evaluation of speech perception and discrimination abilities.
• Assessment of balance and vestibular function (ENT consultation).
• Extensive counselling regarding hearing loss, its effects and possible treatment options.
• Support for both you and your family regarding your communication needs.
• Annual screeners for workplace and medical assessments.

• Tinnitus assessments to understand the nature and impact of any perceived ringing or buzzing sounds.
• Counselling on lifestyle modifications and stress-reduction techniques to alleviate tinnitus-related distress.
• Providing coping mechanisms to regain a sense of control and improving the patient’s quality of life.

• Objective newborn and infant hearing screening (0-6 months).
• Diagnostic test to measure the mobility of the eardrum and middle ear health (Any age).
• Paediatric hearing assessments and early intervention for children with hearing impairment (Ages 3+).

• Safe and effective removal of earwax either manually using specialised instruments (done by the Audiologist) or by microsuction (done by the ENT).
• Manual removal is suitable for small amounts of wax near the ear canal entrance.
• Microsuction is typically used for more severe cases, where the build-up is greater and deeper in the ear canal.

• Selection of appropriate hearing aids based on the patient’s lifestyle, degree of hearing loss, and personal preferences.
• Customisation and programming of hearing aids for optimal performance.
• Instruction on proper hearing aid usage, care, and maintenance.
• Ongoing follow-ups to ensure hearing aids are meeting the patient’s needs.
• Hearing aid servicing and repair.
• Assistive listening devices, such as telephone amplifiers and TV headsets.

• Offering emotional support and guidance to patients and their families as they adapt to hearing loss.
• Providing strategies for effective communication and coping with hearing challenges.
• Education on hearing protection measures to prevent further hearing damage.

• Impression taking of the ear.
• Provision of custom-made swim plugs, sleep plugs and hearing protection.
• Provision of custom-made security and media earpieces.
• We carry a full range of hearing aid batteries and accessories.

Outer ear infections result from inflammation, often bacteria, in the outer ear. Generally, they happen when water, sand or dirt gets into the ear canal. Moisture in the air or swimming makes the ear more susceptible to this type of ear infection. Symptoms include: severe pain, itching, redness and swelling in the outer ear.

There also maybe some fluid drainage. Often the pain is worse when chewing or when you pull on the ear. To reduce pain and prevent other long-term effects on the ear, be sure to see an ENT. Typically, your ENT will prescribe eardrops and will clean the ear out with a microscope. Most outer ear infections resolve in seven to ten days.

Middle ear infections can be caused by either bacterial or viral infection. These infections may be triggered by airborne or food borne allergies, infections elsewhere in the body, nutritional deficiencies or a blocked Eustachian tube. In chronic cases, a thick glue-like fluid may discharge from the middle ear.

Treatment is contingent on the cause of the infection and ranges from analgesic medication to the insertion of a tube to drain fluid from the middle ear.

Also known as labyrinthitis, inner ear infections are most commonly caused by other infections in the body, particularly sinus, throat or tooth infections. Symptoms include dizziness, fever, nausea, vomiting, hearing loss and tinnitus. Always seek medical attention if you think you may have an inner ear infection.

Exostoses are bony lumps that grow within the external auditory canal (ear canal) close to the eardrum. Normal ear-canal skin covers the exostoses. They typically take many years to develop and are fairly common. Multiple exostoses are usually found. Exostoses form slowly when a new, thin layer of dense bone grows in response to the stimuli of cold water and the cooling effect of the wind.

Symptoms appear when the exostoses and ear wax occlude the ear canal, causing water and debris to be trapped. This results in repeated episodes of outer ear infection, pain and hearing loss. Swimmers may be in their 30’s or 40’s before symptoms become persistent and troubling. Hearing loss, pain and ear infection (otitis externa) may become severe and chronic. In such cases, surgical removal of the exostoses can be an important treatment. Surgery is done via a microscope and a high speed fine drill to remove the external bone. Healing usually takes approximately six weeks.

Vertigo is a distressing vestibular disorder characterised by a false sensation of spinning or movement, often accompanied by dizziness, nausea, and unsteadiness. It can severely impact one’s daily life and overall well-being. An ENT plays a pivotal role in diagnosing and treating vertigo.

They employ a comprehensive approach to identify the underlying causes, which can range from benign conditions like benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPV) to more complex issues such as Meniere’s disease or vestibular neuritis. Once the cause is determined, the ENT can provide various treatments, including repositioning manoeuvres, medications, or surgical interventions, if necessary, to alleviate or manage vertigo symptoms.