Hearing Aids
Hearing Aid Technology
At The Center for Audiology, all the hearing aids we dispense are digital. Digital hearing aids are programmed via a computer to match your hearing loss. Digital hearing aids produce a cleaner, crisper, more natural sound, with sophisticated feedback management systems that virtually eliminate annoying hearing aid squealing. Many of today’s digital hearing aids are fully automatic and adapt instantly to changes in your sound environment.
Bluetooth technology has been incorporated into the latest digital hearing aids. Bluetooth allows hearing aids to connect wirelessly to other devices, such as cell phones, landline phones, TVs, and for medical professionals, even with Bluetooth stethoscopes scheduled to hit the market in the Fall of 2009. Sound from these other devices is streamed directly to your hearing aids via a Bluetooth interface that is worn around your neck.
Hearing Aid Styles
Receiver-In-the-Ear (RITE) hearing devices are comfortable because they keep the ear canal open to reduce any plugged-up sensation. The appropriateness of these hearing devices depends on the patient’s degree of hearing loss. Advanced features may include Bluetooth® compatibility.
In-The-Ear (ITE), In-The-Canal (ITC), and Completely-In-The-Canal (CIC) hearing instruments rest inside the ear rather than behind it, with CICs being the most discreet. These styles are appropriate for mild to severe hearing losses and may include features such as directional microphones, multiple listening programs, a tele-coil or Bluetooth® compatibility.
Behind-The-Ear (BTE) instruments are appropriate for hearing losses from mild to profound. Directional microphones, multiple listening programs, tele-coil, and Bluetooth® compatibility are available features. This traditional style is a good choice for pediatric patients and individuals with excessive moisture and accumulative cerumen (earwax).
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