Very simply speaking, Cochlear implants are implantable devices designed to provide sound detection and speech recognition for people who receive little or no benefit from hearing aids.

Considering that implants involve a surgery under General anaesthesia, there are strict criteria which define who can, and who cannot receive a cochlear implant. The assessment is based on various different criteria which are (i) Audiological (ii) Radiological (iii) Medical (iv) and vestibular.

We help in implant candidacy assessment and further offer Cochlear Implants to those who require them. Typically, a cochlear implant should be offered if the following are fulfilled.
Children:

• Age 12 months or older

• Bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss (thresholds of 90 dB or greater) for children under age 18 months.

• Bilateral severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss for children age 18 months and up.

• Limited benefit with appropriately fit hearing aids

• Lack of progress in auditory skill development

• No physical contraindications for placement of the implant (i.e., CT scan results)

• Medically cleared to undergo surgery

• Realistic expectations and commitment to follow-up appointments

Adults:

• Bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss (thresholds of 70 dB HL or greater)

• Limited benefit with appropriately fit hearing aids

• No physical contraindications for placement of the implant (i.e., CT scan results)

• Medically cleared to undergo surgery

• Realistic expectations and commitment to follow-up appointments.