Major breakthroughs in Cochlear Implant

It is estimated that 250 million people have disabling hearing impairment, i.e. moderate to severe hearing loss, representing 4.3% of the world’s population. When only the middle ear is affected, but not severely, a simple amplifying hearing aid is enough to overcome the problem. If the middle ear is totally destroyed or there is a loss of hair cells from the cochlea, but the auditory nerve is still intact, then a cochlea implant may partially restore hearing. Due to the very high cost of cochlear implant, research in this field is the need of the hour. The aim of this paper is to make the people of developing countries like India well aware about the working of cochlear implant, its vast advantages and fewer disadvantages. This study will encourage the Govt. to invest highly in the field of cochlear implants and provide necessary subsidy to the needy people This will eventually help the people suffering from profound deafness and enable them to hear like normal human beings bringing back the lost colours in their lives and eventually help them to lead a better tomorrow.