Loss of hearing can impact one’s life drastically. Hearing aids can help in this regard and give a better quality of life. It is an electronic battery-powered device.

Hearing aids can be small to wear behind the ear and they will make sounds clearer and louder. When it’s noisy or quiet, they will enable you to hear better. They work in the following ways.

• A microphone will pick up a nearby sound.
• A microphone will make the sound loud.
• A receiver will send the amplified sounds into the ear.

Types of Hearing Aids- Benefits, Options, How to Choose?

• Behind the ear

Behind the ear hearing aids rest your ear along with its clear tube that connects to your earmold. Its parts include controls, a microphone, and a battery compartment. This style can help with profound or mild hearing loss.

They are sturdy and easy to handle. Children can especially benefit from BTE aids.

• ITC hearing aid variation

ITC hearing aid variation will sit deeply into your ear canal. This is minimally visible, small, and does not provide any feedback when you are using a phone. These hearing aids are suitable for mild or moderate loss of hearing. They can also make the voice sound loud.

• In the canal

In the canal is a plastic lightweight shell that sits within the ear canal. They are easy to use and comfortable, and they can fit the shape and size of your ear. Besides, they are used for severe or moderate hearing loss. As they are small, some people find them hard to use.

• Receiver in canal

The receiver in the canal moves the receiver inside your ear canal. Its receiver is small while the tube is almost invisible. They are small in comparison to BTE and are for mild or moderate hearing loss.

• In the ear

ITE’s are easy to handle and larger in comparison to ITCs. It comes with the ability of telecoil installation so as to receive sound through hearing aid circuitry rather than from a microphone. They are suitable for mild or severe hearing loss.

• Analog hearing aids

These hearing aids convert sound waves to electrical signals. Then they get amplified. They are also not very common and less expensive.

• Digital hearing aids

A digital hearing aid will convert sound waves to numerical codes or binary format.

Conclusion:

If you are looking for a hearing aid, you can consult Dr. Seemab Shaikh in Pune.