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He added that it is important to consider the best option for the patient per ear. “Cochlear implants for single-sided deafness may not always be the best option,” he said, “In our clinic, everybody gets trialed with the other devices first. There are many outcomes that still have to be studied and many factors that we have to consider prior to mainstream acceptance of CI for single-sided deafness.”

“We’re in the early stages of this now here in this country, but I think it promises to be a very useful tool in our armamentarium for the treatment of single-sided deafness, especially in patients with severe tinnitus.”