Yesterday, we went shopping for hearing aids. It was a mostly positive experience, especially compared to my first attempt at this.<\/p>\n
There is no doubt that I would benefit from a hearing aid, and other than the price, I’m generally agreeable with the concept.<\/p>\n
What struck me as odd was the absence of the FDA waiver form that I was given my previous attempt about a year ago. The form requires that the hearing aid fitter suggest that I visit an MD who specializes in hearing loss prior to buying a hearing aid.<\/p>\n
It was very apparent from the camera pictures he took that I have a serious long standing ear infection (guess fungal) in one ear, which I already knew. While it probably is not the cause for the long term hearing loss (age, heredity), the lack of concern was troubling.<\/p>\n
It turns out that the FDA is dropping enforcement of its rules requiring the signing of the waiver <\/p>\n
FDA press release<\/a> <\/p>\n The FDA is also considering allowing the sale of hearing aids “over the counter”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday, we went shopping for hearing aids. It was a mostly positive experience, especially compared to my first attempt at this. There is no doubt that I would benefit from a hearing aid, and other than the price, I’m generally … Continue reading