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Mild
May have difficulty following speech, especially in noisy situations. This
type of loss is often noticed by family first rather than the patient.
Moderate
Often has difficulty following speech and misses other quiet noises.
Amplification is very successful for this loss, but the patient also needs
to use good hearing tactics.
Moderately severe
Unable to hear speech even in quiet surroundings and may not hear
general noises such as traffic unless they are loud. Amplificatio n is very
successful for this loss, but the patient also needs to use good hearing
tactics. Lip-reading classes could benefit people with this hearing level.
Severe
Unable to hear most sounds unless they are very loud. Amplification is
often useful, but the patient will also need to rely on good hearing
tactics. Lip-reading classes would also be useful for people with this
hearing loss. Patients in this category may also use sign language
and watch sign assisted programmes.
Profound
Will need to wear appropriate amplification technology (e.g. hearing aids,
cochlear implant, FM) in order to hear conversational speech.
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