Cochlear implant for unilateral deafness
Hearing on one side only can lead to disadvantages and problems in everyday life - and unilateral cochlear implantation can help.
In principle, we can also hear, understand speech and communicate using spoken language with just one ear. That's why we often don't notice at first if our hearing on one side is impaired. But only with two functioning ears can we hear in three dimensions: determine the direction of a sound source, hear in a specific direction and hear equally well from all sides.
Advantages in everyday life with hearing on both sides
Abilities that give us clear benefits in everyday life: Hearing becomes more reliable; listening to ambient noise becomes easier and more comfortable, in some cases even possible in the first place. We can hear from all directions when a car approaches us or when we are spoken to, and we can understand people on both sides of a conversation equally well.
Can you hear with two ears and can't imagine what would be different with just one ear? You can find out the difference in the first three chapters of the interactive game "Switch on Life". Or if you listen to the conversation in the inn.
Bilateral hearing with cochlear implant and/or hearing aid
A bone conduction system or implant on the deaf side can only partially restore binaural hearing functions, but a cochlear implant on the deaf side can usually achieve this completely or at least to a large extent. If hearing is also slightly impaired on the other side, a combination of hearing aid and cochlear implant can be effective.
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