Hearing loss as occupational hazard.

Is the technology any better today than it has been? Without question, there have been improvements in the past five years that enable hearing aids to better fit noise-induced hearing losses. The bottom line, however, is that hearing aids are still a prosthesis, not a solution to the problem of hearing loss. The final decision of whether to purchase a hearing aid or not is dependent upon many factors that should be discussed with your health care professional. Hearing aids have improved a lot in recent years, but their function still boils down to two important tasks: selectively amplifying sounds not heard by the individual, and preventing loud sounds from reaching uncomfortable levels.