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Do hearing aids damage ears? Is the helping hurting in the long run?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jul 26, 2019 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
Colleen, Dr. Zapala mentions how that probe mics are inserted into the ear during audiologic testing. I assume that this is the same as what's called Real Ear Measurment (REM). My understanding is that only a small portion of audiologists perform this test and thus, the fitting is not as ideal as it could be.
Tony
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Yes, something less then 40% follow the American Academy of Audiology best practices, probably far less since, I imagine that a lot of those that don't also don't fill out surveys. For the purposes of this thread that doesn't mater so much as the setup that comes from the manufacturer will be safe, but it is probably one of the big reasons for dissatisfaction with hearing aids in general, i saw a study once that showed following the practices was associated with a significantly lower rate of returns.