Audiology Updates: Big Differences In Little Devices

In the last several years, we’ve seen a dizzying amount of technical innovation in every imaginable field, including audiology.

Ear specialists can detect and treat hearing loss more effectively than ever. Meanwhile, cutting-edge innovations are helping offset the persistent and distressing phantom sounds of tinnitus.

Hearing Aids Can Be Customized and Discreet

At Hearing Associates of Las Vegas, we offer an array of digital hearing aids to suit your needs. We’re particularly proud to carry the Lyric Extended Wear Hearing Aid. It’s the only totally invisible hearing aid suited for extended wear and can be used day or night and even while showering or hitting the gym.

Whatever hearing aid you choose, there have never been so many methods ensuring your devices are customized.

Our practitioners program hearing aids using Speech Mapping, with results reflecting your specific hearing loss and the sounds you navigate every day. We use Real Ear Measurement while fitting patients, ensuring the comfort and efficiency that can only come with hearing aids customized with you in mind.

Some 15 percent of Americans experience some kind of hearing loss, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. This statistic should be enough to dispel any stigma about wearing hearing aids.

Still, some people prefer to address their hearing issues discreetly. With this in mind, we offer devices ranging from traditional over-the-ear hearing aids to those that are partially or completely embedded in the ear canal, making them virtually undetectable.

Tinnitus Treatment Has Gone High-Tech

We’re also excited to provide the latest technology introduced to treat tinnitus. Whether you’re hearing an incessant roar, buzz, hiss or squeal, this condition can cause true distress as well as distracting from real-world sounds you need to detect.

We now offer the revolutionary Levo System. You wear custom earbuds at night that are programmed to emit a tone matching the frequency and volume of your tinnitus. The tone makes tinnitus less noticeable. We’ve had many patients report significant relief after using this technology, and that’s something to applaud.

Another potentially life-changing technology is Tinnitus SoundSupport by Oticon. Using the Oticon ON app, you can stream sounds through your hearing aids aimed at offering relief from the sonic onslaught of tinnitus. Oticon also offers several high-tech hearing aids and devices aimed at treating general hearing loss, helping users better navigate the sea of sounds all around them.

With Tinnitus SoundSupport, your hearing aids can emit white noise ranging from the relaxing ambiance of ocean waves to a variety of broadband sounds. Users can also wirelessly stream other media that distract from tinnitus, including music, audiobooks, guided relaxation guides or podcasts. ReSound hearing aids can also now be equipped with a similar program for tinnitus relief.

There are many other companies offering sounds and systems aimed at helping the estimated 20 percent of people suffering from tinnitus. These include Signia, Phonak and Sonic brand hearing aids as well as the Neuromonics tinnitus company.

Hearing Associates of Las Vegas offers an array of services, regardless of your audiology needs

These include:

• Hearing exams, including pure tone air and bone conduction testing as well as speech reception and word recognition
• In-office cleaning and repair of your hearing aids
• Customized ear protection for musicians, swimmers, gun enthusiasts, construction workers and others regularly exposed to noisy environments
• Cerumen removal (ear wax cleaning)

If you’re ready to discuss your audiology issues, the experts at Hearing Associates of Las Vegas are all ears—ready to work with you to provide help and relief. Contact us to make your appointment.