It is often said that a successful hearing aid fitting is as much an art as it is a science. At Precision Audiology, our audiologists successfully fit and dispense the finest quality hearing instruments.
Our highly trained professional staff has assisted thousands of people with diagnosed hearing impairment compensate for the natural patterns of hearing loss.
Detecting Hearing Impairments
If you suspect you or a family member or friend has a hearing impairment, a physician must first be consulted to rule out any medically correctable cause. The family physician may refer you to an otolaryngologist (a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear, nose and throat).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that a licensed physician examine and provide medical clearance for hearing aid use within three years of the purchase of a hearing aid (unless the person signs a waiver). Hearing assessment will be performed by a licensed Audiologist.
Custom Fitting for Individual Hearing Needs
Even the best hearing aids cannot bring damaged hearing completely back to normal. Considering the many types and severities of hearing loss and the variety of available hearing instruments, selecting the hearing aid system that will best serve an individual’s hearing loss and particular lifestyle and personality is a formidable task.
The new and experienced hearing aid user must be committed to the rehabilitation process; they must put forth every effort to become accustomed to amplification and they must communicate their goals, their needs, and their expectations to the audiologist from the start. The potential hearing aid user must furnish the audiologist with all requested information needed to determine the most appropriate hearing system. The audiologist will assist the hearing user to learn to use their hearing instrument to its fullest capacity.
It is the policy of Precision Audiology to offer each person a 45-day trial period with their new hearing instrument. This policy allows the audiologist to make all necessary changes or adjustments in the newly purchased amplification system as the purchaser uses the hearing aid in various listening situations.
If a person simply cannot adjust to amplification within the 45-day trial period, the hearing aid may be returned for a refund (minus a pre-determined service fee).
