The Audiologist Informer

At the CES consumer electronics show in January, Vuzix Corp. will introduce new micro-display technology enabling real-time captions in a set of eyeglass frames that are small enough and light enough to be worn all day.

Inserting the electrode of a cochlear implant into the inner ear is not without risks, as facial nerves can be damaged in the process. Researchers have developed a novel smart drill that minimizes the risk by automatically shutting off when it comes near nerves.

Most hearing care professionals know that getting the significant other to attend appointments is important for hearing aid adoption. This article delves deeper, showing that attendance of specific family members—the patient's child, parent, partner, or sibling—is associated with greater odds of purchasing and using a hearing aid.

A new company developing what it says is the hearing aid equivalent of designer eyewear seeks input from audiologists and hearing aid specialists.