06/06/2026
WHY DIABETIC PATIENTS NEED REGULAR HEARING CHECKS✅
High blood sugar damages small blood vessels and nerves over time — including those in the inner ear. That makes people with diabetes about 2x more likely to have hearing loss than those without.
Key reasons to get checked:
🔵Nerve & blood vessel damage: Diabetes affects the auditory nerve and cochlea blood supply, causing gradual hearing loss you might not notice early.
🔵Earlier onset: Hearing loss often starts sooner and progresses faster in diabetics vs. non-diabetics.
🔵Impacts quality of life: Untreated hearing loss worsens communication, increases fall risk, and is linked to cognitive decline.
🔵Easy to miss: It develops slowly. Regular screening catches it before it affects daily life.
🔵Guideline backed: The American Diabetes Association recommends hearing checks as part of comprehensive diabetes care.
Bottom line: If you have diabetes, add a yearly hearing screening to your eye, foot, and kidney checks. Early action helps prevent isolation and keeps you connected.
For all enquiries - scanning, blood tests, lab services:
📞 Call: +91 74788 74788
📍 Visit us: Dr. AV Philip Memorial Building, Medical College Road, Kasthoorba Jn., Kottayam 686008.
