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FDA Information
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.
Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting a
hearing aid whose maximum sound pressure level exceeds
132 decibels because there may be risk in impairing the
remaining hearing of the hearing aid user.
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.