At Audika we aim to provide the highest standard of care for all levels of hearing loss and your individual needs. When hearing aids are no longer a suitable solution, we can assist in referring you to an implant clinic.
Hearing allows us to connect to our family, friends and the world around us. As we age our hearing can gradually deteriorate - this is a natural part of the ageing process. Hearing aids can be a solution when managing hearing loss however, there are some people with significant hearing losses who struggle to hear even when wearing hearing aids. In cases like this your hearing care expert may consider referring you to an implant clinic.
A bone conduction implant is an alternative option to a conventional hearing aid. This implant takes advantage of bone conduction – transmitting sound directly to the cochlea, bypassing the outer ear and middle ear. This implant also consists of two components; the first is surgically implanted into the mastoid bone behind the ear and the second is a sound processor that connects to the internal component.
A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device that consists of two components. An internal electrode array which is surgically implanted into the cochlea and an external sound processor. The external component picks up sound and passes it to the internal component. Cochlear implants bypass the damaged part of the cochlea and stimulates the auditory nerve directly.
If you have never had your hearing tested before, the first step is to get your hearing checked at your local Audika clinic. Or, if you are currently wearing hearing aids and would like to know more, our hearing care experts can check your hearing and discuss your individual hearing needs to see if you could benefit from a referral to an implant clinic.
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