Hearing Aids
About Hearing Loss
There is a high correlation between vision loss and hearing loss in our older patients and doubly negative effect of two sensory deficits occurring at the same time in many of our senior patients.
Hearing Services
As with any medical condtion, the earlier a hearing loss is detected and treated, the greater the chances are for a successful rehabilitation. Our Facility is equipped to provide comprehensive. state-of-the-art audiometeric evaluation.
For some people hearing aids are seen as a distraction and they worry about how they are going to look. Well, with advancements in technology hearing aids range from small to large and offer an array of treatments from mild to severe hearing conditions. Improvements are constantly being made to help improve the lives of those with hearing loss. Investment in a hearing aid will help you to lead a more satisfying life without having to worry if your going miss some one saying something important.
All Hearing Aids have four basic components that make them the same: a microphone, an amplifier, a speaker and a battery. These four parts make hearing possible with a hearing aid. Each part provides a specific role to make sounds prevalent so that you can hear them. The microphone picks up the sound and relays the message to the amplifier which increases the loudness which is then heard through the speaker. The battery makes sure all of these parts have power to run effectively.
Once it has been established that a hearing aid will be beneficial to you the doctor will go over which style will work best for your lifestyle. Hearing aids come in many different shapes and sizes. When deciding which hearing aid is right for you, you should keep in mind that your choosing a hearing aid based on hearing not looks. There are five main styles of hearing aids: Completely in the canal, in the canal, in the ear, behind the ear, and open fit. The doctor will go over the benefits for each one so that you can make the choice of which one will work best for you.
Treatments with new digital technology allows hearing devices to provide the patient with significant, noticeable improvement in hearing clarity and understanding ability even in noisy places. New "open fit" technology produces a more "natural" sound quality (no more plugged-up, echo or down in the barrel sound). Hear clearly on the telephone without whistling or feedback! 100% digital signal means crisp, clear, HD Quality sound all the time. Completely programmable to your hearing loss – even if it changes in the future. New modern designs are virtually invisible and so comfortable you may even forget that you are wearing one.
After you have purchased your hearing instrument you will develop a lifelong relationship with being able to hear better. Our staff will go over a schedule of regular hearing wellness check-ups with our staff and doctors as you would continue to see us for your vision examinations to follow. At these appointments, we will clean your hearing instruments to make sure they are working at maximum performance. We will also inspect your ear canals for wax or other potential problems the might inhibit your hearing.
All Hearing Aids have four basic components that make them the same: a microphone, an amplifier, a speaker and a battery. These four parts make hearing possible with a hearing aid. Each part provides a specific role to make sounds prevalent so that you can hear them. The microphone picks up the sound and relays the message to the amplifier which increases the loudness which is then heard through the speaker. The battery makes sure all of these parts have power to run effectively.
Once it has been established that a hearing aid will be beneficial to you the doctor will go over which style will work best for your lifestyle. Hearing aids come in many different shapes and sizes. When deciding which hearing aid is right for you, you should keep in mind that your choosing a hearing aid based on hearing not looks. There are five main styles of hearing aids: Completely in the canal, in the canal, in the ear, behind the ear, and open fit. The doctor will go over the benefits for each one so that you can make the choice of which one will work best for you.
Treatments with new digital technology allows hearing devices to provide the patient with significant, noticeable improvement in hearing clarity and understanding ability even in noisy places. New "open fit" technology produces a more "natural" sound quality (no more plugged-up, echo or down in the barrel sound). Hear clearly on the telephone without whistling or feedback! 100% digital signal means crisp, clear, HD Quality sound all the time. Completely programmable to your hearing loss – even if it changes in the future. New modern designs are virtually invisible and so comfortable you may even forget that you are wearing one.
After you have purchased your hearing instrument you will develop a lifelong relationship with being able to hear better. Our staff will go over a schedule of regular hearing wellness check-ups with our staff and doctors as you would continue to see us for your vision examinations to follow. At these appointments, we will clean your hearing instruments to make sure they are working at maximum performance. We will also inspect your ear canals for wax or other potential problems the might inhibit your hearing.
