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Beam me up Scotty
For those of you who understand that the Star Trek reference we are really excited about one thing at the American Congress. An American company has developed the first technique that will allow and audiologist to take an impression of someone’s ear without using any form of impression material. A camera is placed into the Here which takes a series...
March 28, 2012AAA Congress
On our way to Boston Massachusetts for the annual American Academy of Audiology congress. Not enjoying the M25 traffic jams on the way to the airport though. Can’t wait to get there to see all the new developments which the hearing aid manufacturers and ancillary companies will be presenting for the first time. Follow the blog updates.
March 21, 2012Experiencing Hearing Loss
BBC actress and her husband see what it’s like to listen to the world through the ears of their hearing impaired daughter. The clip shows them wearing custom made ear plugs and noise reducing headphones whilst going about a regular day in their lives. It’s amazing how they became withdrawn and their personalities changed so quickly. At the end of...
March 11, 2012Visited The Royal College of Surgeons
Visited The Hunterian Museum at the RCS to discover how we understand how the body works and to see how surgeons learnt their skills. Amazing cross sections of the external ear, Eustachian Tube, Middle Ear, Inner Ear & Labyrinth Membranes. Wow. The similarities between the Whale, porpoise and dolphins ear structures and our own was really interesting. The museum is...
March 7, 2012Intigai
Intigai is Oticon’s most invisible hearing solution. It is shaped to fit so snugly inside your ear that no one will see it, or even realise you are wearing it. This means that you can keep your hearing loss a secret, and enjoy the many benefits of modern hearing care, without any noticeable change to your appearance. Out of mind...
March 6, 2012Twenty Two Days
22 Days to go until the new Phonak Lyric hearing device is unveiled. We are really excited about the developments and can’t wait to share it with you as soon as we’re allowed. We have a waiting list of people who weren’t suitable for the original Lyric who are eagerly as well – they’re from as far as Barcelona and...