If you receive little or no benefit from hearing aids in either ear, you may receive cochlear implants in both ears. Using bilateral (both ears) cochlear implants has a number of advantages. First, you can benefit from hearing symmetry, or the natural benefits of hearing in stereo. Two cochlear implants can provide a sense of balance, a rich and full quality of sound, an ability to easily locate the source of sounds, and allows you to focus on the ear with the best signal.
" It is much easier to hear in noisy environments. I am more confident in social situations."
– Jake M., AB Recipient
Clinical research proves that bilateral implantation will benefit you/your child in their current day-to-day activities as well as in the future when they become adults and begin contributing at work, attending networking events, socializing with friends, or caring for children of their own.
Two cochlear implants help adults interact with friends and business associates at noisy restaurants, clamorous parties or even during meetings. Adults who use two cochlear implant hear much better in noise compared to those with just one. Percent of adults showing better scores with two implants compared to one implant for three tests of listening to speech in noise of varying difficulties.
Adult recipients can discriminate speech better with two implants compared to listening with one implant alone - even in quiet settings. From romantic dinners to parent-teacher conferences, bilaterally implanted adults recognize more spoken words. Average word scores in quiet 3, 6, and 8 months after implantation for 15 adults implanted in both ears at the same time. Understanding speech is easier with two implants, and improves with experience
With the Naida Link CROS, you just wear it and go. There is no need to adjust anything. It automatically adapts to your hearing needs as you go through your day. You can wear it all day. It’s really so simple you’ll forget you’re wearing it.
With no wires to weigh you down, the Naída Link CROS is the perfect companion for your Naída CI and makes it simple to hear more.
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