4. Receiver in the ear hearing aids – looks like the behind the ear hearing aid with one difference. The speaker of the hearing aid is located inside the ear canal via thin electrical wiring, since the speaker is inside the ear canal, sound is heard more smoothly and with less distortion. Wiring that attach to the behind the ear unit is inconspicuous.
5. In the canal hearing aids – designed for those with mild to moderately severe hearing impairment, these hearing aids are small and not visible until closer look.
6. Bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA) – needs to be surgically implanted because sound is sent by vibrating the bones of the skull, and letting the sound travel into the inner ear. A titanium implant is imbedded in the skull with a small abutment, the abutment has a receiver located on top, which receives sound and sends it down to the titanium implant to create vibrations. It is suggested for people with conductive hearing losses, and canal and middle ear diseases or deformities.
7. Eyeglass hearing aids – built into the temple pieces of the eyeglasses. The limitations here include few style options and basic inflexibility, a recent reintroduction of eyeglass hearing aids calls it the hearing glasses, and offers four microphones and improved signal-to-noise ratio.
8. Open fit hearing aids look like behind the ear hearing aids except that the speakers are located inside the canal via thin unobtrusive wires, a small silicon mold holds tube inside the canal in place.
4. Receiver in the ear hearing aids – looks like the behind the ear hearing aid with one difference. The speaker of the hearing aid is located inside the ear canal via thin electrical wiring, since the speaker is inside the ear canal, sound is heard more smoothly and with less distortion. Wiring that attach to the behind the ear unit is inconspicuous.
5. In the canal hearing aids – designed for those with mild to moderately severe hearing impairment, these hearing aids are small and not visible until closer look.
6. Bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA) – needs to be surgically implanted because sound is sent by vibrating the bones of the skull, and letting the sound travel into the inner ear. A titanium implant is imbedded in the skull with a small abutment, the abutment has a receiver located on top, which receives sound and sends it down to the titanium implant to create vibrations. It is suggested for people with conductive hearing losses, and canal and middle ear diseases or deformities.
7. Eyeglass hearing aids – built into the temple pieces of the eyeglasses. The limitations here include few style options and basic inflexibility, a recent reintroduction of eyeglass hearing aids calls it the hearing glasses, and offers four microphones and improved signal-to-noise ratio.
8. Open fit hearing aids look like behind the ear hearing aids except that the speakers are located inside the canal via thin unobtrusive wires, a small silicon mold holds tube inside the canal in place.
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