Dr. Lei Lei, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University
"I didn't do anything, how could I feel that one ear couldn't hear it?" Mr. Huang, 28, looked distressed to find the doctor. After diagnosis, he developed a noisy deafness.
Young people have become a high-risk group with noisy hearing loss. The reason for this is that the long-term hearing loss is caused by noise, progressive sensorineural deafness, early hearing loss, gradual recovery from noise, and long-term difficulty Recovery, resulting in irreversible neuropathological damage or lifetime deafness.
The following 4 points can effectively protect your hearing: 1. Avoid noiseless places. Minimize the number of places where there are loud noises such as sports arenas, multi-functional cinemas, especially those with imperfect hearing. If you can't avoid it, you should find a quiet area to take a rest. 2. Proper use of earplugs. In places with high noise, it is best to use earbuds, which can reduce the noise by 5~45dB. 3. Reasonable use of audio equipment. It is best to use noise-cancelling earphones. , Explain that the sound is too loud. It is recommended to listen to the audio more than half an hour a day. 4. Role model, mutual supervision. Parents start from their own to remind children of the importance of hearing.
Check your hearing regularly. If you have tinnitus, you do not hear phone rings, alarm bells and other high-pitched voices (especially when you are on the phone), you should suspect hearing loss and seek professional help as soon as possible.
