{"id":38,"date":"2019-10-21T15:39:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T13:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http://hass.co.za/ab/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2020-08-06T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T14:46:16","slug":"about-cochlear-implants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https://hass.co.za/ab/about-cochlear-implants/","title":{"rendered":"About Cochlear Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hero-new-to-ci.png” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.4.2″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Welcome to the Ear Institute ” _builder_version=”4.4.2″]</p>\n<h1>Welcome to the Ear Institute family.</h1>\n<div class=\"uk-width-medium-6-10 uk-text-large\">\n<p><strong>Ear Institute</strong><span> is a family-owned business since 1975, aimed at providing you and your loved ones with an exceptional level of </span><strong>personalised care and support</strong><span>. We have changed thousands of lives through better hearing, so it’s time to change yours!</span></p>\n<p>We are known for our outstanding after sales service and continued commitment to optimize your hearing. Our friendly staff, outstanding service and Nespresso cappuccino’s all form part of the Ear Institute <strong>experience</strong>. </p>\n<p>All our hearing healthcare professionals are registered with the Health Professions Council and all hearing tests are<strong> covered by medical aid rates</strong>.</p>\n</div>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Hearing Successes” _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h1>Hearing Successes</h1>\n<p>Welcome.</p>\n<p>If you’re here, you probably have a few questions about cochlear implants.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you or a loved one a candidate for CIs?</li>\n<li>How are CIs different from hearing aids?</li>\n<li>Will you hear better with CIs than you do now?</li>\n<li>Is there surgery involved?</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We know you might be feeling a little overwhelmed, and the Ear Institute is here to give you some basic information. If you decide that you want to move forward we’ll set you up with our coordinator who can answer your questions and advise what is best for your situation.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”You are not alone” _builder_version=”4.4.2″]</p>\n<h2>You are not alone</h2>\n<p>Over 5% of the world’s population (that’s 360 million people) are affected by hearing loss. Luckily we live in a time when we can continue living normal, full lives, thanks to modern technology…</p>\n<p>So many people with moderate-to-profound hearing loss have gone on to live full, successful lifes thanks to our groundbreaking technology. With over 20 years of experience, we know it works because we see the amazing results every day.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ link_option_url=”http://players.brightcove.net/2165782482001/default_default/index.html?videoId=4739751101001″ link_option_url_new_window=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1559338436470.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.29.3″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Jim’s Story” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ text_font=”||on||||||” text_orientation=”center”]Jim’s Story[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ link_option_url=”http://players.brightcove.net/2165782482001/default_default/index.html?videoId=4739851452001″ link_option_url_new_window=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1559338437084.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.29.3″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Aria’s Story” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ text_font=”||on||||||” text_orientation=”center”]Aria’s Story[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ link_option_url=”http://players.brightcove.net/2165782482001/default_default/index.html?videoId=4739765124001″ link_option_url_new_window=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1559338437725.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.29.3″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Barbara and Pati’s Story” _builder_version=”3.29.3″ text_font=”||on||||||” text_orientation=”center”]Barbara and Pati’s Story[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h1>Learn about Cochlear Implants and Hearing Loss</h1>\n<p>So what exactly IS a cochlear implant?</p>\n<h2>It’s not a hearing aid</h2>\n<p>While hearing aids amplify sound, cochlear implants bypass the damaged part of the ear and use electrical stimulation to enable you to hear. Using a highly advanced system of microphones and sound processors, it’s the only technology that’s capable of functionally restoring one of the five senses.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.5″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h1>What is a Cochlear Implant &<br>How Does It Work?</h1>\n<p>A cochlear implant system includes several pieces of technology that work together to bypass the cochlea—restoring hearing by sending sound directly to the hearing nerve. The first is an internal component (the implant and electrode array) which is implanted by a surgeon. And the second is a series of external components that is worn on the ear and attaches to the implant (the headpiece and processor).</p>\n<p>Cochlear implant technology has advanced significantly in the past 30+ years.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/diagram-how-a-ci-works.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.0.5″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h2><strong>1</strong><p></p>\n<h2>\n<p>The <strong>microphone</strong> captures sound waves.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h2><strong>2</strong><p></p>\n<h2>\n<p>The sound waves are converted into detailed digital signals by the <strong>sound processor</strong>.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h2><strong>3</strong><p></p>\n<h2>\n<p>The <strong>headpiece</strong> ends the digital signals to the <strong>cochlear implant</strong> and electrode array in the inner ear.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h2><strong>4</strong><p></p>\n<h2>\n<p>The <strong>electrode array</strong> stimulates the hearing nerve.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h2><strong>5</strong><p></p>\n<h2>\n<p>The hearing nerve sends impulses to the brain, which interprets them as sounds.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h3>We have two ears for a reason.</h3>\n<p>Hearing is a team effort that requires both of your ears to work in harmony. Hearing with both ears improves your brain’s ability to map and analyze the world of sound around you, giving you a better sense of where sounds are coming from, and allowing you to hear better in noisy situations. That’s why you shouldn’t settle for any hearing technology that’s less than a complete solution.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1570224577110.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.0.5″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h2>It’s a lifelong solution</h2>\n<p>It’s a routine outpatient surgical procedure in which a small incision is made behind the ear to place the implant. You’ll likely be able to go home later that same day.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1559338439618.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.29.3″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″]</p>\n<h1>The CI Team</h1>\n<p>To determine if you are a candidate for a cochlear implant, a comprehensive evaluation will be conducted by our team of experts. Candidacy for a cochlear implant is evaluated by a multidisciplinary team of professionals: audiologists, rehabilitation specialists, surgeons and other medical experts. We also have a full-time fundraiser at the Ear Institute who assists families with fundraising activities. These team members form part of the Ear Institute Cochlear Implant Unit. The team will assess the type and level of hearing impairment, as well as how well you or your child performs with hearing aids.</p>\n<p>In addition to the hearing evaluation, the assessment includes medical tests such as an MRI scan. The cochlear implant team will discuss all potential tests and procedures with you.</p>\n<p>Our cochlear implant recipients are part of the Ear Institute family, and our commitment to excellent after-sales service is part of our lifelong relationship with you.</p>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/AB-TEAM-MEMBERS.mp4″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.0.5″ disabled=”on”][/et_pb_video][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Team 1″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″ custom_padding=”||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″ header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#32a4d4″ header_font_size=”22px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false”]</p>\n<h1>Surgeons</h1>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.0.5″ 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custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px”]</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practicing as an Otologist for  more than16 years, specializing in cochlear implant surgery for  more than10 years</li>\n<li>Serves as consultant to other cochlear implant surgeons</li>\n<li>Experienced in advanced skull base, head and neck surgery</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/et_pb_toggle][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Doctor-Jannet-Izeboud.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.0.5″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″ text_font_size=”14px” header_text_align=”center” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_align=”center” header_4_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_text_align=”left”]</p>\n<h4>Doctor Jannet Izeboud</h4>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”More…” open_toggle_text_color=”#32a4d4″ open_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_text_color=”#32a4d4″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”1px” _builder_version=”4.0.5″ title_text_color=”#32a4d4″ title_level=”h4″ title_text_align=”left” closed_title_text_align=”left” body_font_size=”15px” text_orientation=”left” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px”]</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practising Ear- Nose and Throat Surgeon since 2007 </li>\n<li>International certification in cochlear implant surgery</li>\n<li>Experienced in middle ear micro-surgery</li>\n<li>Provides surgical supervision and training to new AB surgeons</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/et_pb_toggle][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Team 2″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″ custom_padding=”||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″ header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#32a4d4″ header_font_size=”22px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false”]</p>\n<h1>Head of the Cochlear Implant Division</h1>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.0.5″ custom_padding=”15px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_image src=”https://hass.co.za/ab/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Dr-Catherine-van-Dijk.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.0.5″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″ text_font_size=”14px” header_text_align=”center” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_align=”center” header_4_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_text_align=”left”]</p>\n<h4>Dr Catherine van Dijk</h4>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”More…” open_toggle_text_color=”#32a4d4″ open_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_text_color=”#32a4d4″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”1px” _builder_version=”4.0.5″ title_text_color=”#32a4d4″ title_level=”h4″ title_text_align=”left” closed_title_text_align=”left” body_font_size=”15px” text_orientation=”left” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px”]</p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than14 years’ experience in the field of cochlear implants</li>\n<li>Former senior lecturer and researcher (cochlear implants) at University of Pretoria</li>\n<li>Received PhD in Audiology in 2003</li>\n<li>Specialised licensing in cochlear implant audiology</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/et_pb_toggle][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Team 3″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″ 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Smith</h4>\n<p>[/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”More…” open_toggle_text_color=”#32a4d4″ open_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” closed_toggle_text_color=”#32a4d4″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#ffffff” icon_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”1px” _builder_version=”4.0.5″ title_text_color=”#32a4d4″ title_level=”h4″ title_text_align=”left” closed_title_text_align=”left” body_font_size=”15px” text_orientation=”left” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”0px”]</p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than 12 years’ experience in rehabilitation of children with hearing loss</li>\n<li>Specialized training in Auditory-Aural approach</li>\n<li>Post-graduate certification in Education</li>\n<li>Specialised licensing in cochlear implant audiology</li>\n</ul>\n<p>[/et_pb_toggle][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ 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