Surgeons in Manchester have performed the world's first bionic eye implant in a patient with the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world.
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Experience sounds as heard through cochlear ear implants
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Cochlear implants are the only medical technology able to functionally restore one of the five senses. Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sound, cochlear imp...
UC Davis studies how shifts in brain function due to deafness could be used to improve hearing aids.
Children with hearing loss who are fitted with a second cochlear implant early in life develop better language skills.
by Jane Madell, PhD I have had some conversations recently with people who expressed concern about when to move to a cochlear implant. Some were
While hildren with an artificial cochlea are older when they first come into contact with language, they build up their vocabulary faster than hearing children
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Given the media exposure (and popular YouTube videos) of patients getting their "bionic ear" turned on with subsequent tears of joy... it is no wonder that patients disappointed in their "ordinary" hearing aids come knocking on their ENT's door desiring a bionic ear as well. Otherwise known as a cochlear implant, the device is actually implanted through the skull and directly into the cochlea rather than placed on the outside of the ear.
This blog article will try to prove to you that such bionic ears actually provide TERRIBLE hearing quality, but when a person can't hear at all (even with a hearing aid)... something is better than nothing.
While scrolling through your social media feed, you’ve probably seen a video of someone having their cochlear implants turned on for the first time. In
The earlier your child can have access to sound, the better their speech and listening skills develop. But when is the right age to get a cochlear implant?
Researchers at NYU have developed 3D-printed ceramic implants that dissolves slowly, allowing bone to grow in their place. The implants can be tailored to
Being deaf is extremely difficult—but there are technological solutions that allow some people to regain at least some of their hearing. Now, you can listen to what it's like to hear through a cochlear implant.
We faced a decision between manual and oral communication for our 6-month-old, with the option of getting him fitted with cochlear implants.