“Can hearing loss in one ear be fixed?”

"Fixing" a unilateral hearing loss would depend on the type of hearing loss that is present in the impaired ear. There are medical/surgical interventions for many conductive hearing losses. Sensorineural hearing loss can be treated with amplification depending on the degree of hearing loss, a CROS system, in which a sound transmitter is worn on the deaf ear and sound is routed to a receiver worn in the hearing ear, or possibly a cochlear implant. Consult an audiologist for a complete hearing test and to review all your options. If the single sided hearing loss is of sudden onset, please seek medical attention, as this would be considered a medical emergency.      Angela R. Sieh Ceretto, M.A., CCC-A, FAAA Audiologist Pinnacle Audiology, LLC 6809 S. Minnesota Ave., Suite 101 605-306-4481  

It depends on the type of loss. If the loss is conductive in nature, it could be fixed with medical intervention. This type of loss includes, but is not limited to, middle ear infections (otitis media). If the loss is Sensorineural in nature then treatment options are available, but there is no cure. Treatment options could be a hearing device or an implanted device such as the OSIA. A full hearing evaluation by an audiologist is recommended to determine type of loss and appropriate referrals or treatment options Dr. Brenda F. Cross