What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While most patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD affects approximately 60,000…
What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). What is Sudden Deafness? Sudden deafness is an unexplained and rapid hearing loss that…
What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss?
How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that do not negatively impact our hearing. But repeated exposure to noise above 85 decibels (dB) can cause noise induced hearing loss. The louder the sound, the less amount of time it takes…
Your Best Shot This Hunting Season
New Hunters; Old Wisdom Across the country, covid-19 restrictions and precautions have encouraged more people to utilize the great outdoors. For some, this means enjoying dining outside; for others, this means hunting and gathering the meal itself. Hunting license purchases are revealing an uptick in sales for many states this year, and more people are…
Reducing Noise in the New DTC Hearing Aid Market
New Normals; New Confusions Now more than ever, consumers are looking for products to arrive at their doorstep, including hearing aids. With new legislation rolling out this month, there is a lot of noise in the hearing aid marketplace, which obscures the key differences between these very different products. This month, the FDA is scheduled…
Why Earwax Removal Is Not A Job That Works From Home
It is not what you can do for your earwax, but what your earwax can do for you. Whether or not work relocated from the office to your bed during Covid-19, the pandemic has encouraged us to stay home. For many of you, you’re spending more time with your family than you have in a…
COVID-19: A Health and Safety Update
Like you, the staff at Benke Ear Nose & Throat Clinic is closely monitoring the conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. As of May 4, our office will begin seeing patients in the office. Our clinic hours are 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-12:00pm on Friday. We are reachable by phone (817) 641-3750 or by email, patientinfo@drbenke.com. …
Strongly Recommended
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery strongly recommends you see an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist. Please call us so we can help you hear better! How does the hearing sense work? The aural or hearing-sense is a complex and intricate process. The ear is made up of three sections: the outer ear,…
Hearing – Fine
Your hearing is fine. No action is required. How does the hearing sense work? The aural or hearing-sense is a complex and intricate process. The ear is made up of three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. These parts work together so you can hear and process sounds. The outer…
Ringing in the New Year?
Do it without ringing in your ears… If you’re one of the 36 million Americans who suffer from annoying ringing in the ears, you might be suffering from tinnitus or abnormal ear noise. In almost all cases, you’re the only one hearing the noise. It could be chirping, whistling, buzzing, or ringing—high pitched or low…