Speech Perception Gap Is Predictive of an Active Middle Ear Implant Advantage.

Objective: Evaluate whether the difference between word recognition score (WRS) obtained unaided under earphone and with a hearing aid (HA), the speech perception gap (SPgap), is predictive of performance with a totally implantable active middle ear implant (AMEI).

Study Design: Retrospective review of systematically collected data.

Setting: Private otologic practice.

Comparing Light-Driven Contact Hearing Aids with Acoustic Hearing Aids: Data and Clinical Tips.

Introduction: Contact hearing aids (CHA) offer potential advantages over conventional acoustic hearing aids (AHA) in terms of sound quality, reduced occlusion, and increased high-frequency gain. This study evaluates objective and subjective outcome data for CHA compared to AHA.

Methods: Clinical outcome data were retrospectively reviewed for patients wearing CHA.