OAE Testing
industry-leading OAE Screeners
What Is An OAE?
Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) are very soft sounds which are generated in the cochlea (inner ear) in response to a sound stimulus. The hair cells in the cochlea are set into vibration when we hear sounds and transform those mechanical movements into neural signals. In response to the stimulus, an echo is generated by the hair cells and these vibrations are transmitted as soft sounds from the inner ear, through the middle ear, to the outer ear.
Studies have proven that OAEs disappear when the inner ear has been damaged (hearing loss of more than 25-30 decibels), which is why OAEs are often used to determine the health of the inner ear. An OAE screening can also detect conductive hearing loss. If the middle ear is blocked, the very quiet sounds will not be able to get through from the inner ear to the outer ear.
Our Products
Philiear Inc. offers industry-leading OAE devices for hearing screening and early hearing detection and intervention programs. Choose between the well-known ERO•SCAN and intuitive easyScreen. While easyScreen combines ABR and OAE in one device, ERO•SCAN lets you choose between a screening and a diagnostic version.
Maico ERO•SCAN (TEOAE/ DPOAE)
