Hearing Problems, canal technology, invisible canal instruments
Thirty percentage of people in the age group of 60, and 16 % of people in the age group of 41-59 and 8% of people in the age group of 29- 40 are suffering from hearing loss. Today new age lifestyle has accelerated the hearing problems, and according to the latest study conducted every sixth person worldwide has hearing problems. By 2015 about 1.1 billion people will be affected with hearing loss in varying degrees.
There are different types of hearing problems diagnosed today, of which the very common type is age related. A lot of children too face the hearing problems with varying degrees. With properly fitted hearing instruments 90 % of people can improve their hearing problems. With the advancement of technology even invisible canal hearing instruments are available. Invisible canal fits inside the second bend of the ear canal. It is a small computer that the experts custom match to the specific hearing needs identified during the hearing assessment. Invisible canal technology is suitable for 70 % of the people with hearing problems. Others can use usual hearing instruments sits behind the ear or in the visible part of the ear canal.
