Do both ears have the same hearing loss?

Heather Dooley

Au.D., CCC-A, CPS/A

Lifetime Hearing Clinic

Not necessarily. Hearing loss can affect one or both ears, and the severity may differ between them. It is possible to have symmetrical hearing loss, where both ears are affected equally, but it is also common to have asymmetrical hearing loss, where one ear is more affected than the other. The type, cause, and degree of hearing loss can vary, so it's important to have a hearing evaluation to determine the extent of the hearing loss in each ear.