Letter to the Editor: Young people with aging ears: a consequence of early presbycusis due to earphones misuse

Madam, Extended use of earphones can cause noise induced hearing loss. Noise induced hearing loss may not be noticeable for years, but with time normal sounds may become distorted and it may be difficult for the person to understand speech. Akin to many overuse injuries, hearing loss is cumulative, but unlike overuse injuries hearing loss is permanent.1 It depends on the sound intensity, exposure, types of earphone used, type of music listened and the person himself. The more the intensity of sound listened, less is the exposure time required to cause hearing loss.