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FDA Information
FDA Information
of a trial-rental or purchase-option program. Many
hearing aid dispensers now offer programs that permit
you to wear a hearing aid for a period of time for a
nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to
purchase the hearing aid.
Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids to those
individuals who have obtained a medical evaluation
from a licensed physician. Federal law permits a fully
informed adult to sign a waiver statement declining
the medical evaluation for religious or personal beliefs
that preclude consultation with a physician. The
exercise of such a waiver is not in your best health
interest and its use is strongly discouraged.
A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will
not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting
from organic conditions. Use of a hearing aid is only
part of hearing habilitation and may need to be
supplemented by auditory training and instruction in
lip reading. In most cases, infrequent use of a hearing
aid does not permit a user to attain full benefit from it.
CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS.
In addition
to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a
child with a hearing loss should be directed to an
audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation since
hearing loss may cause problems in language
development and the educational and social growth
of a child. An audiologist is qualified by training and
experience to assist in the evaluation and rehabilitation
of a child with a hearing loss.
