Using A Headphone With Screen Volume And Long Time, Cause Hearing Disorders

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YOGYAKARTA Listening to loud, intense volumes, in a long time wearing headphones can cause ear damage. According to research, it can even result in temporary or permanent loss of hearing. Called hearing loss due to noise, is a term that refers to hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise.

Hearing loss due to noise is the second most common type of sensory impairment after hearing loss due to age. According to a 2017 study reported by Medical News Today, Thursday, December 7, it shows that about 80 percent of people aged between 13 and 18 use headphones to listen to music for 1-3 hours a day. By listening to loud noises for a long time, it can cause nerve damage, hair cells in the koklea, or the inner ear.

Regarding hearing loss due to headphones, research was conducted in 2021 and found that 1.7 percent of people worldwide experience hearing loss due to noise. This study reports that a person using headphones in a noisy environment is 4.5 times higher in hearing loss.

The level of voice exposure is recommended not more than 85 (dBA) and the maximum listening time is 8 hours a day. Listening to old voice exposure from headphones with volumes above 85 dBA, can cause hearing loss. According to health experts, it's not just because it's too loud but the duration of usage.

If you often use headphones to listen to loud sounds, such as music, and for a long time, it's important to reduce them. Signs that are important to recognize when experiencing hearing loss, such as the sound of a loud sound, difficulty understanding conversations in noisy places, difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds, difficulty hearing consonant letters, ears in tandem, and hypersensitivity to certain sounds. If you experience these symptoms, it is important to immediately check your throat, nose, ears for direction and treatment.

Doctor THT may be going to the examination. Such as checking internal hearing channels, timpani membranes, and middle ears. Doctors will also check hearing sensitivity to certain sounds. Several methods doctors use to help deal with hearing loss, including by providing hearing aids, middle ear implants, koklean implants, reading lips or using sign language. Because it can cause hearing loss, it is important to pay attention to and take into account the volume of headphones and limit their use.