{"id":2963,"date":"2023-01-13T19:53:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T00:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2023-01-17T19:05:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T00:05:29","slug":"why-hearing-aids-are-different-from-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/why-hearing-aids-are-different-from-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hearing Aids Are Different from Glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s one way in which hearing aids<\/a> and eyeglasses are the same: both treat a sensory loss. However, there are more ways that they are different. We review these differences below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Aids Are Less Common<\/h2>\n\n\n
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According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a>, \u201cAbout 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids.\u201d However, the Hearing Loss Association of America<\/a> reports that, \u201cOnly one in five people who would benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one.\u201d Meanwhile, \u201cThere are 166.5 million US adults (63.7%) wearing Rx eyeglasses as of 2021,\u201d states a report by The Vision Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe that this is due in part due to there being less stigma around wearing glasses. However, this wasn\u2019t always true. Eyeglasses were once the sign of age and impairment, but now they are often seen as a fashion statement. We believe the same is happening to hearing aids \u2013 they are becoming more of a wearable tech than anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Aids Don\u2019t Restore \u201c20\/20\u201d Hearing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you put on your pair of prescription eyeglasses, they more or less restore your vision to 20\/20 in most cases. This same effect is not achieved by putting in a set of hearing aids<\/a>. Rather than restoring hearing, hearing aids work by amplifying sounds to a level your ears can detect. So while you\u2019ll certainly hear better, it won\u2019t be the way you heard when you were younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Aids Require an Adjustment Period<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The longer you wait to treat your hearing loss, the harder it will be to treat, and the longer your adjustment period will be. This is because your brain will essentially need to re-learn how to hear certain sounds and filter out other ones, like the sound of your refrigerator humming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Aids Have Multiple Settings & Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Glasses help you see well in all environments, but hearing aids have programs you need to switch between to achieve this. For example, the setting you use while hosting book club in your home is probably different than the one you\u2019ll use to hear your conversation partner. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call Augusta – Aiken ENT & Allergy<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n