Farrer Health Jerome has struggled with hearing loss since he was three. The mandatory mask-wearing disrupted his heavy dependency on lip reading and hearing aid to communicate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only could he not lip-read, but holding a muffled conversation with the mask on became intolerable. It affected his confidence and profession. We also find out more from Dr. Liu Jia Ying, a consultant ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon and the medical director of Aurion ENT & Hearing Centre at Farrer Park Hospital, who treated Jerome.
29 Aug 2023