We are the only practice in the Greater Cleveland area to dispense the Lyric, the world’s first and only 100% invisible extended wear hearing device. Unlike a traditional daily wear hearing aid, Lyric is worn 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months at a time. You can wear Lyric during your daily activities-such as sleeping, showering, exercising, using headphones and talking on the phone. There are no batteries to change, no maintenance is needed and no daily insertion is required.
Because we are a private practice, we have the luxury of being able to provide each patient with the time necessary or needed to address personal needs.
The audiometric evaluation consists of pure tone air and bone conduction and speech testing. Testing pure tones is completed to determine the degree of hearing loss and whether hearing loss is conductive or sensorineural.
When hearing aids are not enough or not appropriate we offer devices for the TV, telephone, FM classroom amplification, and sound alert devices.
Our philosophy is to provide our patients with the best hearing instruments available based on several factors including lifestyle, the severity of the hearing loss, the impact of the hearing loss on communication, as well as monetary considerations. We strive to find the perfect match to help you hear well again.
We encourage ongoing cleaning and maintenance after your hearing aid purchase to ensure you receive optimum performance and benefit from your hearing aid(s). We encourage all our patients to come in for twice yearly hearing aid check-ups and cleaning.
We offer in-office repairs whenever possible on most makes/models based on availability.
Custom Earmolds are available for all Behind the Ear Instruments. Custom hearing protection for people who work or play in loud noise or music. Custom earmolds for musicians, hunters, swim molds, IPOD, hands free cell phones and in-the-ear monitor molds.
According to a recent study, people with hearing loss who choose to hear better by using hearing aids say their decision made significant improvements in many areas of their lives. From closer relationships at home to greater independence in social settings, the study of over 2,000 adults with hearing loss clearly concludes that hearing aids improve lives.*
|
Type of Improvement Reported |
Family Members |
Hearing Aid Users |
|
Relations at home |
56% |
66% |
|
Feelings about self |
50% |
60% |
|
Life overall |
48% |
62% |
|
Relations with children, grandchildren |
40% |
52% |
|
Increase in Social Activities |
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30% |
The study, which included 2,090 close family members and friends of hearing-impaired respondents, also determined that adults aged 50 and older with untreated hearing loss are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and paranoia. They also are less likely to participate in organized social activities.
If you have hearing loss in both ears you need to wear two hearing aids in order to fully benefit from amplification. Hearing from both ears allows you to tell the direction sound is coming from. Without this ability you cannot focus on the person in front of you when you are in noise. It makes it extremely difficult to understand in noise. Even in quiet environments it is more challenging. The two ears communicate with each other and stimulate different parts of the brain to determine the message.