Do eyeglasses and palatal prostheses affect the results of the Weber test?

Yavuz Atar; Ziya Salturk; Guler Berkiten; Tolgar Lutfi Kumral; Yavuz Uyar; Guven Yildirim; Imran Aydogdu; Mehmet Onder Dogan; Huseyin Sari; Enis Ekincioglu

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20190755

Authors

Yavuz Atar Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Ziya Salturk Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Guler Berkiten Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Tolgar Lutfi Kumral Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Yavuz Uyar Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Guven Yildirim Giresun University Medical School, ENT Clinic, Giresun, Turkey
Imran Aydogdu Bahcelievler Government Hospital ENT Clinic Istanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Onder Dogan Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Huseyin Sari Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
Enis Ekincioglu Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20190755

Keywords:

Tuning fork, Weber test, Rinne test

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to analyze the possible effects of eyeglasses and palatal prostheses on the results of the Weber tuning fork test.

Methods: We enrolled 96 patients diagnosed with unilateral conductive-type hearing loss. All were aged between 18 and 65 years. Group 1 was composed of 48 patients with eyeglasses and group 2 included 48 patients with palatal prostheses. All patients underwent the weber tuning fork test with and without their eyeglasses and prostheses, and the results were compared. Weber tests were performed using 256 Hz and 512 Hz tuning forks.

Results: No significant between-group difference was apparent (both p>0.05).

Conclusions Neither eyeglasses nor palatal prostheses significantly affected the results of the Weber test.

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Author Biography

Yavuz Atar, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Associate Professor

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