It is relatively simple to track horizontal and vertical eye movements using videonystagmography (VNG) because they can be directly deduced from the position of the pupil. However, torsional movement…
Aided speech testing is a highly valuable method of hearing aid validation, offering powerful utility for establishing aided benefit, and can be used across a wide range of age groups with many diffe…
In this article, we will equip you with everything you need to know to feel confident selecting and fitting a CROS or a BiCROS hearing aid. Table of contents What is CROS? What is BiCROS? Factors to…
Following the last IFOS congress in Paris 2017, the long-awaited IFOS congress in Dubai 2023 is just around the corner, January 17-21 at Dubai World Trade Centre. The theme for IFOS 2023 is “Connecti…
In this video, you will review torsional eye movements, and their peripheral and central pathways. You will learn about the use of torsional eye movements for the evaluation ofthe vertical semicircul…
In this short video, Dennis Mistry, BSc (Hons) Audiology, takes you through the steps involved when verifying a hearing aid with a coupler and the Affinity Compact. You can read the full transcript b…
This video provides a description of how the Saccade test is performed and a short summary of results interpretation. You can read the full transcript below. What is the saccade test? Our next test m…
The eye movements that are mediated by the semicircular canals through the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) are well-known and used in many clinical tests of vestibular function. These reflexive eye mov…
In this quick guide, you will learn how to use the BKB-SIN speech-in-noise test provided with Interacoustics audiometers. Getting started Activate your speech-in-noise license key to get access to th…
Verification of the hearing aid fitting is a very important part of the fitting process. To try to make this process a bit easier, rather than using traditional real-ear measurements, hearing care pr…
What is the speech in quiet (SIQ) test? The SIQ test is a method of testing a patient’s functional hearing in the absence of any competing sound. The objective of this is to identify their functional…
When it comes to performing audiometry, having the right equipment can make all the difference. The traditional standalone audiometer and its PC-based counterpart are both good options, but both stil…
