What should be inferred if both ears have similar hearing loss on audiometry?

When both ears exhibit similar hearing loss on audiometry, it suggests a systemic issue affecting hearing rather than localized problems. This pattern can indicate either a conductive loss, which is caused by issues in the outer or middle ear that prevent sound from being conducted to the inner ear, or a sensorineural loss, which arises from damage to the inner ear structures or the auditory nerve. Typically, when both ears are affected in a similar manner, it's indicative of a non-localized, bilateral process rather than a singular issue confined to one ear. This makes the identification of bilateral conductive or sensorineural loss the most logical interpretation for the observed results.