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an ENT, before buying a hearing aid. The
purpose of a medical evaluation is to iden-
tify and treat medical conditions that may
affect hearing but that a hearing aid won't
treat on its own.
Following the medical evaluation and
if appropriate, the doctor will provide a
written statement that the hearing loss
has been medically evaluated and the
person is a candidate for a hearing aid.
The doctor may refer the person to an
audiologist for a hearing aid evaluation,
which is different from the medical evalu-
ation and is intended to identify
the appropriate hearing aid.
The audiologist will conduct a hearing
aid evaluation to assess the person's abil-
ity to hear with and without a hearing aid.
This will enable the audiologist to select
and fit a hearing aid for the person's
individual needs. An audiologist can also
provide evaluation and rehabilitation
since, for people younger than 18, hear-
ing loss may cause problems in language
development and educational and social
growth. An audiologist is qualified by
training and experience to assist in the
evaluation and rehabilitation of hearing
loss in people younger than 18.
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