What is Ear Toileting

Ear toileting is a procedure performed to remove debris, discharge, wax (cerumen), or foreign material from the ear canal to allow proper visualisation of the tympanic membrane and to prevent infection or hearing obstruction.

What is Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA)

Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) is a behavioural hearing test used to measure an individual’s hearing sensitivity across different sound frequencies. It determines the softest sounds (thresholds) a person can hear at various pitches, helping to identify the type and degree of hearing loss.

What is Impedance Audiometry?

Impedance Audiometry is a non-invasive test that measures how the middle ear is functioning.It evaluates how well the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the ossicles (middle ear bones) move when exposed to changes in air pressure and sound.

What is hearing aid services

Hearing Aid Services refer to the assessment, fitting, programming, maintenance, and follow-up care provided to individuals who have hearing loss and require amplification through hearing aids.These services are typically offered by audiologists or hearing care professionals in hospitals, ENT clinics, or hearing centers.

What is Tinnitus Therapy

Tinnitus therapy refers to a range of treatments and management strategies designed to reduce the perception, distress, and impact of tinnitus. The sensation of ringing, buzzing, or hissing in the ears without an external sound source.

What is Videonystagmography (VNG)

Videonystagmography (VNG) is a comprehensive test that evaluates how well a patient’s inner ear (vestibular system) and eye movement control work together to maintain balance.
It uses infrared video goggles to record eye movements (nystagmus) while the patient performs various visual and positional tasks.

What is Video Head Impluse Test (vHIT)       

The Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) is a quick, non-invasive test used to assess the function of the six semicircular canals in the inner ear (vestibular system).It measures how well the eyes stay focused when the head moves suddenly — this reflex is called the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR).

What is Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP)

The Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) test measures how well parts of the inner ear balance organs (the otolith organs) and their nerve pathways are working.It records tiny muscle responses that occur when the saccule or utricle (parts of the vestibular system) are stimulated by sound or vibration.

What is Stabilometry

Stabilometry, also known as posturography, is a quantitative test that measures a person’s ability to maintain postural stability (balance) while standing.It evaluates how well the visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems work together to keep the body upright.

What is Vestibular Therapy

Vestibular Therapy (or Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy – VRT) is a specialized exercise-based program designed to reduce dizziness, improve balance, and prevent falls in people with inner ear (vestibular) disorders.It helps the brain retrain itself to use other senses (vision and proprioception) to compensate for the damaged vestibular system.

What is Polysomnography (PSG)

Polysomnography (PSG) is an overnight diagnostic test that records various physiological functions during sleep. It helps assess sleep quality, detect sleep disorders, and evaluate how the body functions during sleep.

What is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is a non-invasive ventilation therapy that delivers a constant stream of air pressure through a mask to keep the airways open during sleep or breathing.It’s most often used to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), where the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep.

What is BiPAP

BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) is a non-invasive ventilation (NIV) technique that delivers two levels of air pressure through a mask to assist breathing:

1. IPAP (Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure) – higher pressure during inhalation to help the patient take in air.
2. EPAP (Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure) – lower pressure during exhalation to keep the airways open.

Unlike CPAP (which provides one constant pressure), BiPAP alternates between two pressures, making breathing more comfortable for patients with weak respiratory muscles or CO₂ retention.