Southwest Florida's Most Trusted Hearing & Balance Center

"I didn't realize what I was missing!"

"Amazing"

Southwest Florida's Most Trusted Hearing & Balance Center

"My only regret is not visiting Dr. Mercer sooner!"

"The best thing I've ever done"

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What to Expect

We want your visit with us to be as stress free as possible. Here’s a little bit about what you can expect when you do finally make the decision to come in and see us!

Hearing Aids

The truth is, if you are hearing impaired, you will benefit from wearing hearing aids, period. How much benefit will depend on many factors.
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Hearing Quiz

Unsure if your hearing is affecting your everyday life? Take our hearing quiz for a little more insight on how your hearing may be having a negative impact.

Our Core Beliefs

Relationships are vital to life. Hearing loss interferes with healthy relationships.

We believe relationships are central to the human experience and that the presence of untreated hearing loss slowly deteriorates our ability to create, develop and maintain healthy relationships. We believe treating hearing loss is an avenue to better living.

“Can’t Believe The Difference”

We Love What We Do

Our passion is to help our patients to hear better. Thorough, precise, and accurate advanced diagnostic examinations we can determine the best plan to improve your hearing. We are a full service hearing center, offering state-of‑the art technology and resources, ensuring that you are comfortable with your hearing journey. Extensive continuing education and training, ensures that our staff is able to provide our patients and the community with the latest in hearing health care. Dr. Mercer and Dr. Major have a combined 43 years of audiology experience, and are both Doctors of Audiology.

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Great Customer Service

Your relationship with our office will continue well beyond the initial visit and fitting. Your follow-up care includes ongoing office visits to make certain your hearing aids are providing the greatest benefit possible.

“100% Better”

“I went in to stop my wife from saying I had an issue hearing. Found out I had pretty significant hearing loss for a 43 year old. A set of hearing aids was ordered, programmed and I was taught how to use and maintain them. I was able to hear my youngest grandson cooing as a baby. You don’t know what you are missing when you can’t hear it. Can’t say anything but good things about Dr. Lynda and her staff Valerie and Venia, they are caring and compassionate through the entire process.”

Ron

“Dramatic”

Hearing Loss Frequently Asked Questions

Current estimates place the number of hearing impaired adults in the United States at just over 37 million.

Who is most likely to experience hearing loss? Men or women?

Men are nearly three times more likely to develop hearing loss than women.

Who is the typical person suffering from tinnitus?

Of adults ages 65 and older in the U.S., 12.3% of men and nearly 14% of women are affected by tinnitus. Tinnitus is identified more frequently in white individuals and the prevalence of tinnitus is almost twice as frequent in the South as in the Northeast.

Of the people who need hearing aids, how many actually wear hearing aids?

Only 1 out of 5 people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one. This ensures that 4 out of 5 people are suffering needlessly.

Is it possible to lose your hearing suddenly?

Approximately 4,000 new cases of sudden deafness occur each year in the United States. Hearing loss affects only 1 ear in 9 out of 10 people who experience sudden deafness. Only 10% to 15% of patients with sudden deafness know what caused their loss.

What percentage of American adults report hearing loss?

Approximately 17% of American adults report some degree of hearing loss.

Is there a connection between hearing loss and age?

There is a strong relationship between age and reported hearing loss: 18% of American adults 45-64 years old, 30% of adults 65-74 years old, and 47% of adults 75 years old or older have a hearing loss.

How does exposure to loud noises impact your hearing?

Approximately 15% (26 million) of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have high frequency hearing loss due to exposure to loud sounds or noise at work or in leisure activities.

How common is hearing loss?

It’s more common than you think. The findings, thought to be the first nationally representative estimate of hearing loss, suggest that many more people than previously thought are affected by this condition.

Experiencing Hearing Loss?

Take this quiz to see if you may be experiencing a hearing loss that is affecting your quality of life.

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