{"id":893,"date":"2022-11-17T22:04:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T06:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mccoyinstitute.org\/?p=893"},"modified":"2022-11-17T22:04:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T06:04:06","slug":"tips-for-wearing-hearing-aids-and-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mccoyinstitute.org\/tips-for-wearing-hearing-aids-and-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids and Glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you wear glasses, you aren\u2019t alone. As of 2021, there were 166.5 million US adults wearing prescription eyeglasses<\/a>. It stands to reason that many people who wear glasses will, at some point, also need hearing aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you wear glasses and have just been prescribed hearing aids for your hearing loss<\/a>, let\u2019s take a look at a few tips to make it easier to wear both.<\/p>\n\n\n

Different Hearing Aid Models Have Different Challenges <\/h2>\n\n
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Not all hearing aids<\/a> are affected by wearing glasses or need additional instruction, such as inside-the-ear (ITE) and completely-in-canal (CIC) hearing aids that don\u2019t sit behind the ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, models like receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) and, to a greater extent, behind-the-ear hearing aids do have components that sit behind your ear. However, this does not mean you should discount these models as an option if you wear glasses. Both are powerful and can be used by people who have moderate to severe hearing loss. Additionally, people who don\u2019t like the feeling of something in their ear often find BTE models more comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n

Getting Used to Glassed With Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n\n\n

If you choose BTE or RIC hearing aids, try implementing the following tips to get used to wearing your device with your glasses easily and without interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n