What is the difference between a cochlear implant and a hearing aid?
A cochlear implant bypasses the inner ear and is intended for people who have very little inner ear function left and have a severe to profound hearing loss in both ears. A hearing aid amplifies sound and relies on the hair cell in the inner ear to function and transmit the sound to the hearing nerve. This will benefit someone who has a partially functioning inner ear.
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