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Consistent use of the aid is recommended. In most cases, infrequent use does not permit you to attain full
benefit from it.
children with hearing loss (US only)
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 because 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 hearing loss.
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Warning to hearing Aid Dispensers (US only)
A hearing aid dispenser should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a licensed
physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid, if the hearing aid dispenser de-
termines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the
prospective user, that the prospective user has any of the following conditions:
(i) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.(ii) History of active drainage from the ear within the
previous 90 days.
(iii) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days.(iv) Acute or chronic
dizziness.(v) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days.(vi) Audiometric
air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz), 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz.(vii) Visible
evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.(viii) Pain or discomfort in
the ear.
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