Vision and hearing heath are crucial to mission readiness and success, both on and off duty.

This CPG provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating and managing care for adults with bothersome tinnitus toward improving clinical outcomes.

What you need to hear about the expanded hearing protection fit testing requirement.

This is how to properly use foam ear plugs or hearing protection. 1. Roll the ear plug 2. Hold you ear open while you insert the ear plug 3. wait for the foam to fully expand

Fit testing is where we take measurements without hearing protection and then take measurements again with hearing protection to measure how much attenuation of noise the earplugs, earmuffs or ear protectors are actually providing. Learn more about the Hearing Center of Excellence at health.mil/HCE

For U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Lee and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacqueline Anderson, life experiences highlighting the significance of being able to hear—one of the five senses many people may take for granted—led them to their current roles as audiologists at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Hearing problems—such as hearing loss and tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ears—are the leading conditions for service-connected disability compensation. To prevent these conditions, the military requires routine hearing readiness testing which has been limited by the use of specialized booths. To increase testing ability, military audiology ...

Vision and hearing injuries can both be sustained due to traumatic brain injury, even mild TBI.

Hearing Center of Excellence discusses the importance of conducting periodic hearing tests for our military personnel. Learn more at https://hearing.health.mil/

DHA's Hearing Center of Excellence highlights the importance of wearing ear protection correctly and safely.

A group of clinicians and researchers from across the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs have come together to share their knowledge on auditory processing disorders and raise awareness.

This issuance implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for administering a hearing conservation program to prevent hearing loss resulting from occupational and operational illness and injury; establishes the DoD Hearing Conservation Working Group; and, Issues requirements for the integration of noise control into the life ...

Hearing conservation programs combat noise-induced hearing loss by stopping it from happening, said U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Summers, audiologist and specialty leader. “It’s a proactive approach versus a reactive approach.”

Two experts from the Defense Health Agency’s Hearing Center of Excellence recently updated military health providers on these developments during a briefing during the September 2023 Clinical Community Speaker Series, provided by the DHA Continuing Education Program Office. The series offers continuing education credits and helps ensure health care ...