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available information concerning the prospective user, that
the prospective user has any of the following conditions:
(i)
Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
(ii)
History of active drainage from the ear within the previous
90 days.
(iii)
History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing
loss within the previous 90 days.
(iv)
Acute or chronic
dizziness.
(v)
Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent
onset within the previous 90 days.
(vi)
Audiometric air-bone
gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz),
1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz.
(vii)
Visible evidence of significant
cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.
(viii)
Pain or discomfort in the ear.
Important Notice For All
Prospective Hearing Aid Users
Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing
loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed physician
(preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the
ear) before purchasing a hearing aid. Licensed physicians
who specialize in diseases of the ear are often referred to as
otolaryngologists, otologists or otorhinolaryngologists. The
purpose of medical evaluation is to assure that all medically
treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identified
and treated before the hearing aid is purchased.
Following the medical evaluation, the physician will give you
a written statement that states that your hearing loss has
been medically evaluated and that you may be considered a
candidate for a hearing aid. The physician will refer you to an
audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a
hearing aid evaluation.
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