News

Important Message Regarding COVID-19

28/03/2020 - From the Clinic

"From Monday 30th of March Clarity Hearing + Balance will no longer be able to offer face to face Audiological consultations due to the COVID-19 Pandemic”.   As a result of recent announcements by the Department of Health on Allied Health services, and after long and careful consideration, we feel we are left with no choice but to suspend face to face Audiological services at our practice...

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The Oticon Opn S – the latest hearing aid from Oticon

08/07/2019 - Hearing Aids

Two years ago, leading Danish hearing aid manufacturer, Oticon, launched the Oticon Opn™ device. The Oticon Opn heralded a new level of connectivity for hearing aid wearers. Oticon has now released the latest iteration of the Opn, the Oticon Opn S™. We thought we’d revisit the benefits and features this device brings to the table. We’ll also cover off on pricing and the styles...

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Hearing loss – Get the right advice at the right price

08/07/2019 - Ethics, Hearing Aids, Hearing loss

Our Principal Audiologist, Grant Collins, explains the benefit of "unbundling" hearing health services.

Are you paying for services you don't need or will never use? Unbundling eliminates the necessity to "over-prescribe" hearing aids. Even patients eligible for government funding need to be wary. Audiology clinics should make costs transparent upfront. When some businesses are quoting $10,000-$12,000 or more for hearing aids, it is easy to understand why there is a perception in tha...

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Livio AI: The very latest in hearing aids from Starkey

06/06/2019 - Hearing Aids, Technology

Moving beyond just helping your hearing.

In May Starkey took the wraps off their vision of where hearing devices are heading next. The device was launched with a reference to Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ launch of the iPhone in 2007. The iPhone changed the landscape of the smartphone market dramatically and showed people what was possible beyond a phone just being a phone....

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Vestibular Migraines: Headaches and headspins

30/05/2019 - Vestibular and Balance

The link between migraines and balance issues, vertigo, or dizziness.

Susan has always had migraines. Severe headaches that would almost incapacitate her half a dozen times a year. She could recover by resting in a dark, quiet environment for a while. Then the dizziness spells began....

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