Single-Sided Deafness

Experience Care to Help Improve Your Hearing

Single-sided deafness (SSD), also called unilateral hearing loss, is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear and has normal hearing in the other ear. While the majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people in the United States each year. There is no cure, and treatment can be a challenge as traditional amplification devices prove to be less effective. However, alternative options for managing single-sided deafness are available from our hearing experts in American Fork, Spanish Fork, Highland, and Salem Hills, UT.