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By: admin | June 26, 2020
Convenience is something we all enjoy. So if you can go to your local store and buy some hearing aids, it's not hard to understand how this would seem appealing. Instant gratification with no fitting and no waiting. But we may need to investigate this wonderful vision of the future a bit further.
Store bought hearing aids might start appearing in stores around you so a little caution is needed. And in order to know what's what, a lot of the responsibility falls on the buyer. If you don't get it right your hearing could pay the price which makes the stakes for these decisions very high. So, with great convenience comes great responsibility.
Over the counter hearing aids, in some ways, have similarities with other types of hearing aids. So that they can counteract the effects of hearing loss, these devices are designed to amplify sound. OTC hearing aids, in doing this, have improved somewhat.
But it's a little more complicated than getting, say, a bottle of aspirin. Here’s how it should work:
In theory, this strategy will help you choose a hearing device that’s right for your level of hearing loss and that will work well in all environments. That doesn’t always mean your local pharmacy will have that device available, however, and close enough isn’t sufficient with regards to your hearing.
This all sounds pretty good, in theory. For some, OTC hearing aids will reduce the costs involved and let more people enjoy healthier hearing. But the amount of responsibility that is put on the consumer is no joke.
Consumers will miss out on the following things if they decide to go from their audiogram to an OTC hearing aid:
These are just a few of the benefits you get when you come see us for advice.
We're not saying that over-the-counter hearing aids are a bad thing. But when you are making your selection, you should use some caution, and in conjunction with getting the technology you want, including your hearing specialist will help you get the care you need.
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