Search for dissertations about: "hearing impairment"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 88 swedish dissertations containing the words hearing impairment.

  2. 21. Bilateral hearing aids for bilaterally hearing-impaired persons : always the best choice?

    Author : Susanne Köbler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : bilateral hearing aids; binaural hearing; speech-in-noise; dichotic tests; binaural masking level difference;

    Abstract : The most logical solution if a person has a hearing impairment on both ears, seems to be bilateral bearing aid amplification in both ears. Numerous studies have shown the advantages of this fitting strategy. However, there were always some individuals not benefiting from bilateral hearing aids; until recently a neglected group of persons. READ MORE

  4. 22. Retinal function in deaf-blind syndromes

    Author : Eva Malm; Lund Oftalmologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; general anesthesia.; molecular genetics; hearing impairment; full-field electroretinography; Retinal degeneration;

    Abstract : A variety of disorders can cause retinal degeneration and hearing impairment, and it is of great value to have an early diagnosis since there is a large variation in phenotype and prognosis both within and between the different disorders. The general aim of this thesis was to characterize the retinal function, to describe the phenotype, and – where appropriate – to relate the phenotype to genotype in patients with combined visual and hearing impairment. READ MORE

  5. 23. On vision in old age. A longitudinal study of subjects 70 to 97 years old

    Author : Birgitta Bergman; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; elderly; hearing impairment; intervention; longitudinal study; ocular disorders; old; risk factors; visual ability; visual acuity VA ;

    Abstract : Aims. The main purpose of this study was to investigate different aspects of vision and visual function in old people, like change in vision and visual ability, to study the natural course of eye diseases, assess needs of visual intervention, investigate risk factors for ocular disorders late in life, and also to investigate coexistence between visual and hearing impairments. READ MORE

  6. 24. Egressibility : Applying the concept of accessibility to the self-evacuation of people with functional limitations

    Author : Erik Smedberg; Avdelningen för Brandteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Evacuation; Egress; Egressibility; Disability; Accessibility; Impairment; Functional limitations;

    Abstract : The population is getting increasingly older, and old age is correlated with decreased functional capacity. In society, continuous improvements in accessibility of public environments is apparent. READ MORE

  7. 25. Beyond lips : components of speechreading skill

    Author : Björn Lyxell; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Speechreading; individual differences; cognitive components; speech perception; hearing impairment; compensation; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE