{"id":2697,"date":"2022-12-29T02:32:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T08:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/?p=2697"},"modified":"2022-12-29T02:32:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T08:32:22","slug":"tips-for-wearing-hearing-aids-and-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsstl.org\/tips-for-wearing-hearing-aids-and-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids and Glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As of 2021, there were 166.5 million US adults wearing prescription eyeglasses<\/a>. If you wear glasses and have recently been diagnosed with hearing loss, you might be wondering how to wear the two together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing Your Hearing Aid Model <\/h2>\n\n\n
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The good news is that it is possible to wear any style of hearing aid<\/a> with glasses. Some might just take a bit more of an adjustment than others. For example, hearing aids like inside-the-ear (ITE) and completely-in-canal (CIC) models don\u2019t sit behind the ear and therefore aren\u2019t affected by wearing glasses. Whereas behind-the-ear (BTE) and receiver-in-ear (RIC) styles do have at least part of the device on the ear and can take some getting used to if you also wear glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this may seem as though it would benefit all glasses-wearers to choose hearing aids that go in the ear canal as opposed to behind the ear, many factors go into selecting the right hearing aid for you. These include your degree of hearing loss<\/a>, personal style preferences and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Behind-the-ear models are a popular choice largely because they are effective for people with moderate to severe hearing loss. They are also very comfortable, especially for people who don\u2019t like having anything in their ear canals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wearing Eyeglasses With Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you decide a BTE hearing aid is the best choice for you, follow these tips for wearing them with your glasses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n