Hearing Aids Prescription

The purchase of hearing aids is an important decision. Both the quality of the products and the service of the hearing aid dispensers are vital in successful aural rehabilitation. The procedure and time frame for acquiring a hearing aid differs between public and private hearing services institutions, however, there are a number of steps that are the same wherever your hearing aids are prescribed.

Step 1: Hearing Test
	As the first step in obtaining a hearing aid, comprehensive hearing assessment is required. The hearing test result for hearing aid prescription must be current (within 6 months). Such result serves as the basis for selecting appropriate hearing aids. It also allows the audiologist to provide realistic estimates of anticipated benefits from hearing aid use.

Step 2: Selecting Hearing Aid

Based on your hearing test result, your listening preferences, financial constraints and physical considerations, such as the size of your ear canal, you will be suggested the hearing aid models and styles which are most suitable for your hearing loss. Since hearing aid use is an individual experience, persons with similar hearing losses may experience benefits differently from same model of hearing aids. After selecting the hearing aid, an impression is made of your ear, so that the shell of the CIC/ITE hearing aid or the earmould can be custom-made.

Step 3: Hearing Aid Fitting

When the hearing aid or the earmould is finished, the audiologist or the audiological technician will fit your hearing aid according to your hearing loss, so as to provide you with the required amplification and the most comfortable listening experience possible. You will then be instructed in the use and care of your hearing aid. Since the fitting may vary due to individual living and working needs, you may be asked to return for post-fitting follow-up during the few weeks of hearing aid use.

Widex hearing aids come in a great variety of styles and options. Different styles and circuits have different costs, ranging from HK$4,250 to HK$29,800 per aid. As hearing aid manufactures keep developing new models, the prices of hearing aids also change from time to time. At Widex Hong Kong, payment options are available for the convenience of our clients.