Otoscopy is the first step in any hearing exam. It is a clinical procedure used to visually inspect the structures of the ear, specifically the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, and some ...

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An affordable, portable, and reliable diagnostic audiometer with masking capabilities, bone conduction (BC), and air conduction (AC). The Model 240 requires little training because of its intuitive ...

Abby Ferguson earned her dual bachelor’s degrees in Art Education and Photography from the University of Kentucky, followed by a Master of Fine Arts from Kansas State University. This background has ...