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POST Diwali, there is a sharp increase in the number of people complaining of temporary deafness. City-based ear specialists say they receive around 10 per cent of such cases after the festive season of Dussehra, Diwali and Gurpurab, when crackers are used irrespective of the string impact it has on hearing power.
Says Dr Vineet Gulati of Gulati ENT and Allergy Centre, ‘‘The number of people with hearing problem increases after the festive season. Normally people do not pay attention to hearing problem, and visit a doctor only when the situation gets worse.’’
Observing National day for Deaf today, ENT Association, Ludhiana, examined patients for audiometry tests free of cost. Dr Gulati added that its not only elders but also children, who have hearing problem. ‘‘People feel it is a taboo to use hearing aids and hence do not visit a doctor with the problem. What they fail to realize is that at an early stage it is easier to control an ailment, which may get worse at later stage,’’ he added. He said that the problem is more acute in congested areas, where echo of noise damages the ear.
Dr Naresh Malhotra, the president of ENT and Head and Neck Forum, Ludhiana, said, ‘‘People do not realize that they may be suffering due to high decibel noise. They dismiss it as just another small problem or get too absorbed in festivities thereby delaying the treatment’’.
He said usually children suffering from post-diwali trauma come within two to three days. ‘‘If the impact of high-level noise is too severe, the patient usually turn up next day. Usually, the patient starts suffering pain in ear, blockage or buzzing. Not only children but even adults have been coming with similar problem,’’ he added.
‘Create awareness’
The aim of the National Day for the Deaf is the detection of deafness in the community, making people aware of hearing aids, creating public awareness regarding hazards of noise pollution by means of posters, pamphlets, banners and seminars.
POST Diwali, there is a sharp increase in the number of people complaining of temporary deafness. City-based ear specialists say they receive around 10 per cent of such cases after the festive season of Dussehra, Diwali and Gurpurab, when crackers are used irrespective of the string impact it has on hearing power.
Says Dr Vineet Gulati of Gulati ENT and Allergy Centre, ‘‘The number of people with hearing problem increases after the festive season. Normally people do not pay attention to hearing problem, and visit a doctor only when the situation gets worse.’’
Observing National day for Deaf today, ENT Association, Ludhiana, examined patients for audiometry tests free of cost. Dr Gulati added that its not only elders but also children, who have hearing problem. ‘‘People feel it is a taboo to use hearing aids and hence do not visit a doctor with the problem. What they fail to realize is that at an early stage it is easier to control an ailment, which may get worse at later stage,’’ he added. He said that the problem is more acute in congested areas, where echo of noise damages the ear.
Dr Naresh Malhotra, the president of ENT and Head and Neck Forum, Ludhiana, said, ‘‘People do not realize that they may be suffering due to high decibel noise. They dismiss it as just another small problem or get too absorbed in festivities thereby delaying the treatment’’.
He said usually children suffering from post-diwali trauma come within two to three days. ‘‘If the impact of high-level noise is too severe, the patient usually turn up next day. Usually, the patient starts suffering pain in ear, blockage or buzzing. Not only children but even adults have been coming with similar problem,’’ he added.
‘Create awareness’
The aim of the National Day for the Deaf is the detection of deafness in the community, making people aware of hearing aids, creating public awareness regarding hazards of noise pollution by means of posters, pamphlets, banners and seminars.