Hearing Care

Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are sold directly to adults 18 and older with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss, without a hearing test or professional fitting. Prescription hearing aids are fitted by a hearing aid specialist after a hearing evaluation, and are programmed to your specific hearing loss at each frequency. Both are real hearing…

To connect hearing aids to an iPhone, open Settings, tap Accessibility, then tap Hearing Devices, and select your hearing aids when they appear. On Android, the reliable path is Settings, then Accessibility, then Hearing devices, then Pair new device. For a TV, either pair directly over Bluetooth or use a wireless TV streamer made by…

A standard hearing test takes 30 to 60 minutes and covers four stages: a health history review, a physical ear exam, sound booth testing with tones and speech, and a results walkthrough with your audiogram. The test is painless, nothing is inserted deep into your ear, and you get your results the same day. If…

An audiologist holds a doctoral degree (Au.D.) and is licensed to diagnose, treat, and manage hearing and balance disorders. A hearing aid specialist is licensed to test hearing, assist in the selection of hearing aids, and prescriptively fit them to an individual’s specific hearing loss. Audiologists tend to be broader in their scope of practice,…

Cleaning your hearing aids takes about two minutes a day and prevents the vast majority of problems that send devices to the repair bench. Here is exactly how to do it for each hearing aid style, which tools you need, and what to avoid with your devices. Why Daily Cleaning Matters More Than You Think…

What you pay for hearing aids in Tulsa comes down to four things: whether you buy over-the-counter or prescription devices, the technology level inside them, the style you choose, and how much professional care is bundled into the price. That last factor is the one most people overlook, and it is why two clinics can…