Thursday, June 27, 2013

The Functions Of Open Ear Hearing Aids

By Allyson Whitley


Open ear hearing aids refer to medical equipment. This medical equipment is specially designed for a particular group of people. These are the people that usually have hearing problems of any kind. These objects have become very common i9n virtually all countries, with the rising incidences of ear damages.

When considering hearing problems, there are of two varieties. There are those individuals whose ear drums amplify the sound waves beyond the expected limits. Those makes them very uneasy. As such, these ones are assigned objects that reduce amplifications. Others are those that have to strain in order to get any sound. For them, they are given those that amplify the sounds further.

The objects usually are used in two different states. Some may be temporal ones, while others may be permanent ones. The temporal ones are recommended for those people whose problem is not permanent. For those whose problem is permanent, surgical procedures have to be conducted on them in order to incorporate the hearing aids and make them part of their bodies.

The temporal ones may be preferred because the user can always do away with them whenever they feel uncomfortable having them on. However, if they are not well fixed or if the user indulges in very rigorous activities, then they can easily fall off. The permanent ones on the other hand save the owners the trouble of having to always ensure they are in place. However, in case they undergo some chemical changes ones fixed, they may expose the users to even greater danger.

These objects usually occur in different sizes too. There are those that are large and others that are small. The large ones are used by people who have got large ear openings while the small ones are used by those individuals with smaller ear openings. However, some special cases may arise where none adequately fits an individual. In these cases, the customized variety is recommended, where they can have those that fit them prepared.

People usually get these objects from various sources. There are those that just go the shops and buy them over the counter when they feel they are not hearing very well. Majority however prefer to use them only after prescription by the doctor. This is the safest way through which they should be used. This is because should they be bought mi us prescription, the amplification level selected might ruin the ear drum further.

The aids have got different functions. There are those that are meant to correct the hearing and those that are to be used forever. The former are given to those whose problem is in the initial stages. The other ones are for those whose condition cannot be reversed.

Open ear hearing aids as some of the medical prescriptions are highly valued. This is because with rising levels of development, more people are acquiring hearing problems. These people involve those that work in very noisy industries because with time, their ear drums are weakened and they can only hear sounds as high as those produced within their work places.




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