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Hearing Aids
Hearing is one of our primary connections to the world around us, from conversations with family and friends to listening to the sounds of nature. How different life is when you cannot hear the sounds of everyday life.
People of all ages can suffer hearing loss due to infection, trauma, noise exposure, or heredity. Signs of hearing loss may include difficulty in understanding conversations in a crowd or on the telephone, a need to ask people to repeat themselves, the inability to hear the television or radio at moderate volume levels, or prolonged ringing in the ear.
Any of these symptoms of hearing loss should be checked out immediately with our physicians or audiologists.
Evaluation and Treatment
Comprehensive diagnostic testing by our team of professionals can determine the type of hearing loss as well as the amount of loss. Some types of hearing losses can be treated with medications, others with surgery. Certain types of hearing loss can be compensated for with the use of hearing aids.
Advances in hearing technology have made hearing aids available to more people than ever before. Hearing aids work by amplifying particular sounds and pitches you have trouble hearing. There are many different styles designed to be comfortable or nearly invisible.
 CIC - The Completely-In-the-Canal hearing aid works well for mild to moderately severe hearing loss. It fits deeply inside the ear canal so it's out of sight. It also offers a more comfortable fit and acoustical benefits that can't be achieved with larger aids. Almost invisible in the ear, it is the smallest hearing aid style available. |
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 ITC - The In-The-Canal aid is a very small type of hearing aid and works well for those with mild to moderate hearing losses. Because of its size, it is best for people who have good finger dexterity. |
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 ITE - The In-The-Ear aid works well for all but the most severe hearing losses. Some of these have been designed so well that they blend in with skin tones to become nearly invisible. |
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 BTE - The Behind-The-Ear aid works well for all degrees of hearing loss. This is usually the type recommended for children's use. |
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| Programmable Instrument - There is a wide array of digitally programmable hearing aids. They come in all of the various hearing aid styles. A programmable hearing aid can give you a chance to hear better in various listening situations. A programmable hearing aid relates to a “conventional” aid in some ways like a modern CD player relates to a standard record player - it is a major technological advance in both quality and convenience. |
Hearing aids are customized to fit each person's needs. Prices vary according to the style chosen and an individual's needs. Therefore, our team is here to help you consider your options when choosing your hearing aid to ensure your comfort and satisfaction.
Hearing with an Aid
A hearing aid will allow you to hear much more clearly. In fact, you may want to work up to full time use gradually, to allow yourself time to get used to your new level of hearing. Not only will you understand conversations better, but you may notice many little noises you had forgotten about. These noises, such as the hum of appliances or the clattering of cooking utensils may be annoying at first, but will become less noticeable in time
With your new hearing aid, you may experience a temporary soreness around the ear, or need to adjust to a comfortable hearing level. Whenever you are experiencing problems of any kind, be sure to call the office.
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