Hearing loss impacts on everyday living situations, affecting the ability to communicate
and often giving rise to feelings of frustration, isolation and insecurity.

In addition to improving hearing performance, Bionic Ear users report that they don't feel as lonely, have less social anxiety, and experience greater independence than before they received their implant. Interpersonal communication skills and social confidence are enhanced, and after long-term use, marital satisfaction and assertiveness have also been shown to improve.*

* Knutson JF (1998) Psychological change over 54 months of cochlear implant use. Ear Hear; Jun 19:3,191-201. Hogan A.(1997) Implant outcomes towards a mixed methodology for evaluating the efficacy of adult cochlear implant programs. Disabil Rehabi;Jun,19:6,235-43.