This website uses cookies for remembering your choices and for web statistics. By continuing you are agreeing to our use of cookies.OK WHAT IS HEARING LOSS IN ONE EAR? Hearing loss in one ear is also known as Single Sided Deafness or simply SSD for short. It is a condition where there is significant or total hearing loss in one ear. If you have SSD, your hearing loss can be helped with a hearing aid which transmits sounds from the deaf ear to a hearing aid in your better ear. Symptoms of hearing loss in one ear The symptoms of hearing loss in one ear vary but most often it is difficult for you to locate a sound source. For example, you might have difficultly determining where a voice is coming from when addressed from your deaf side. You may also miss out on conversations or have difficulties communicating in certain situations. Causes of hearing loss in one ear Hearing loss in one ear can arise from a number of different conditions, including: Sudden deafness Physical damage to the ear Pressure on the hearing nerve Inner ear problems including infections (viral or bacterial) Diseases such as measles, mumps and meningitis ONLINE HEARING TEST Our online hearing test is very easy to complete. All you have to do is answer five simple questions and listen to a few sound examples. You will receive your results immediately. TAKE THE ONLINE HEARING TEST CROS HEARING AIDS CAN HELP Hearing aids can be of considerable help to people with hearing loss in one ear. A hearing aid that picks up sound from your deaf side and transmits it to the better ear is called a CROS hearing aid. With a CROS solution you can hear sounds on your deaf side. This is particularly helpful when you are engaged in conversation in a challenging environment such as a noisy room, in a moving car or in a group discussion. HEARING AIDS FOR SINGLE SIDED DEAFNESS QUICK LINKS About Widex Shop Finder Online Hearing Test Professional Website CONTACT US Got a question or comment for us? Please don't hesitate to contact Widex. CONTACT US CHOOSE COUNTRY Albania Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Canada (English) Canada (French) Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Macau Malaysia Malta Mexico Mongolia Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Perú Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain St. Lucia Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay United States of America Venezuela Vietnam Yemen, Republic of WIDEX A/S Nymøllevej 6 3540 Lynge Denmark widex@widex.com CookiesTerms & Conditions