Cochlear implants have become an increasingly common treatment for hearing loss, but it wasn’t always that way. In the 1990s, there were very strict requirements that would have excluded many of today’s recipients.
At MED-EL, we’ve always supported hearing in both ears. For someone with a severe-to-profound bilateral hearing loss, a cochlear implant may be the best option. But many people are unable to, or choose not to, receive two cochlear implants. So, for someone who has only one cochlear implant—what should be done with the second ear?
Tinnitus. If you can think of a more persistently annoying hearing-related word let us know. Tinnitus is a “ringing, buzzing, roaring, or hissing sound without any external acoustic source”,1 and studies have shown that it affects between 10-15% of adults2 and up to 30% of those age 55 or older.3 Perhaps not surprisingly, it’s closely
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the most important tools that a doctor can use to look inside the human body without surgery. If you have a cochlear implant, you might know that each cochlear implant can only be used at the specific MRI strengths which are approved by regulatory agencies like the FDA*. Read all about the history of MRI and cochlear implants here.
If your hearing aids no longer work like you remember, there are other solutions that may be able to help: hearing implants. Your hearing may change over time, but there's no reason to give up on hearing your best—you can still enjoy all the wonderful sounds life has to offer.
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