NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS Have you ever experienced ringing sensation in ears or sudden loss of hearing ability after a brief exposure to loud sound like a blast, gunfire or after attending a concert? Headphones Hearing loss caused by exposure to loud noise resulting in damage to hearing cells is known as noise induced hearing loss. When exposure to loud noise happens at the workplace as in a factory it is known as occupational hearing loss. Hearing loss can occur due to unsafe recreational noise exposure as when using headphones at high volume. Acoustic trauma - Hearing loss occurs due to exposure to a brief, very loud sound as in blast, gunfire. Because of the abrupt nature of hearing loss, patients usually report immediately. It can be associated with severe earache and rupture of eardrum occasionally. Noise induced hearing loss - Hearing loss occurs due to continuous exposure to loud noise over a long period of time. It is gradual in onset and the patient might not notice it or