Hearing With Only One Ear: Binaural Hearing vs. Unilateral Hearing Loss
Channel: MED-EL
Date: 2017-08-01

What happens when you can only hear with one ear? This hearing loss in only one ear is often known as unilateral hearing loss or single-sided deafness. Check out our in-depth article on SSD here: https://blog.medel.pro/binaural-hearing-cochlear-implant-single-sided-deafness/

MED-EL cochlear implants are now approved for single-sided deafness in the United States! Learn more: https://hearlife.medel.com/en-us/cochlear-implants-for-single-sided-deafness

Hearing with both ears is known as binaural hearing. In this video, we look at the effect of hearing with both ears vs. hearing with only one ear.

Even with good hearing in the other ear, this hearing loss can make it very difficult to understand conversations in noise or tell where sounds are coming from. 

Want to know more about the science of the head shadow effect? Check out this article on our MED-EL Blog: https://blog.medel.com/head-shadow-effect-cochlear-implants/

Read a hearing therapist's experience with a cochlear implant & single-sided deafness: https://blog.medel.com/a-hearing-therapist-chose-med-el-for-single-sided-deafness-ssd/
 
If you have hearing loss in one ear or both ears, we recommend you see a hearing specialist to find the best treatment option for you.

MED-EL is the leading innovator in the field of hearing implants. We help others hear the joys of sound through groundbreaking technologies. MED-EL products are made at our headquarters in Austria and we are helping people overcome hearing loss in more than 100 countries. To learn more about our passion for helping people with hearing loss go to http://www.medel.com.



*This video is not meant to simulate how a recipient of a MED-EL hearing implant will hear.