A Contact Lens For Your Hearing

By Author: J. Kenneth Bozeman, Au.D. Ph.D.
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When you picture hearing aids, do you see a bulky device hanging off your grandfather's ear? Did he complain over dinner about not being able to hear? Picture your cell phone today; now think back 10 years ago. How much bigger was it? Hearing aids are no different, due to the advancements in technology.

Hearing aids are becoming almost invisible, just like cell phones are getting smaller. They are even coming in stylish colors.

The sound quality and advanced features in today's hearing aids didn't exist 3 years ago because the technology had not even been created . That is how fast things are moving.

For example: a totally implantable hearing aid; placed completely within the ear canal—just 4 mm from the ear drum--Marketed as the Lyric, or the WOW, this aid was featured on Good Morning America and Dr. Oz. This technology has done for hearing what the IPhone has done for cell phones and contact lenses have done for vision. It brings you back into the world of sound you once knew.

Hearing aid technology has advanced so far in just the past 3 years that people are shocked at how much better they ...
... can hear, from the boardroom to the dining room. We hear comments from our patients about how they hear the birds chirping outside their windows, and that dining out is fun again.

And this new technology is not limited to the WOW. How about a small aid connected by a thin plastic tube to a speaker in the ear. Hardly visible, but with sound quality unsurpassed.

This Open Fit design produces three important results:
1) Extreme comfort- the ear is no longer blocked by a hearing aid
2) Cosmetic appeal- the tiny hearing aid is worn behind the ear and only a tiny, clear tube is seen, which is usually mistaken for a wisp of hair, 3) Natural Sound- the ear canal is no longer blocked by a hearing aid, which allows natural sound to enter the ear.

And newer aids are blue tooth compatible, giving you the ability to hear your cell phone, television, even your home phone through your hearing aid.

How about directional microphones, artificial intelligence, and noise suppression? Directional microphones have been around since the 70's but with the development of digital technology, are much more efficient.

Artificial intelligence refers to your hearing aid actually learning your likes and dislikes, and adjusting automatically! Noise reduction circuitry makes listening in a noisy place, such as a crowded restaurant, more effective.

These are the hearing aids of the future, and they are available today.

To see a patient who suffers from severe hearing problems and her reaction to the WOW, view the Dr. Oz video

as he demonstrates it live to a studio audience, go to www.hearingtechnologysolutions.com

J. Kenneth Bozeman, Au.D. Ph.D. received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Clinical Doctorate in Audiology from the School of Audiology at Salus University. He is board certified by the American Board of Audiology and Certified in Audiology by the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association. He has practiced Audiology for 35 years.

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