I took the day off from work today (Friday), so I had 2 appointments with my eye doctor and the audiologist. 
I went to the eye doctor first to get new glasses....so I had an eye examination, and then to check which is best vision for me using a tool that tests so people can get new glasses. He also did my eye pressure check and looked in the back of my eyes.
So far, here's the results: The eye doctor said my pressure is good so keep using the eye drops....everything else looks great in my eyes. He said I am a little bit better in my nearsightness...and went on to explain that people in their 30s and 40s, their eyes gets better a little bit (I'm 35). So after he finished, he gave me a prescription for new glasses....which I got in the same office. The new glasses are a bit smaller than the one I am wearing now, and will have anti-glare material, plus the lens being made lighter for my frames. I should get my new glasses in a week from now.
Then I went to lunch at Arby's and then went home. At 2 pm, I went to the audiologist for the new hearing aid. I got a hearing test, which the results are consistent with all my old ones: severe to profound hearing loss. He said I can wear a hearing aid in my left ear but I will hear only sounds (voices sounded muffled in this ear). He then found out which aids is the best for me (Oticon -- just like my current one), by choosing a programmable aid or a digital aid...the audie said those aids are as strong as the one I am wearing now....I chose the Oticon programmable aid. The digital aid is expensive...so I didn't choose that one.
So, the final outcome is that I will be receiving a new Oticon powerful programmable BTE for my right ear. He made earmold impressions for both ears, so I will be using my current Oticon analog BTE for my left ear (it's still very good aid). He said if I wore in both ears, the volume controls won't be so high and other reasons. After a lifetime of analog hearing aids, I will be getting my first programmable aid! The audie said to call VR to see if they can pay for this hearing aid, but he will still order it for me...if VR doesn't, then I will pay which is fine with me. I don't know when I will be getting the hearing aid, perhaps next week or so....and then having the computer to set up the aid so I can use it...but I can't wait!
Well, that's how my day today went!
I went to the eye doctor first to get new glasses....so I had an eye examination, and then to check which is best vision for me using a tool that tests so people can get new glasses. He also did my eye pressure check and looked in the back of my eyes.
So far, here's the results: The eye doctor said my pressure is good so keep using the eye drops....everything else looks great in my eyes. He said I am a little bit better in my nearsightness...and went on to explain that people in their 30s and 40s, their eyes gets better a little bit (I'm 35).
So after he finished, he gave me a prescription for new glasses....which I got in the same office. The new glasses are a bit smaller than the one I am wearing now, and will have anti-glare material, plus the lens being made lighter for my frames. I should get my new glasses in a week from now. Then I went to lunch at Arby's and then went home. At 2 pm, I went to the audiologist for the new hearing aid. I got a hearing test, which the results are consistent with all my old ones: severe to profound hearing loss. He said I can wear a hearing aid in my left ear but I will hear only sounds (voices sounded muffled in this ear). He then found out which aids is the best for me (Oticon -- just like my current one), by choosing a programmable aid or a digital aid...the audie said those aids are as strong as the one I am wearing now....I chose the Oticon programmable aid. The digital aid is expensive...so I didn't choose that one.
So, the final outcome is that I will be receiving a new Oticon powerful programmable BTE for my right ear. He made earmold impressions for both ears, so I will be using my current Oticon analog BTE for my left ear (it's still very good aid). He said if I wore in both ears, the volume controls won't be so high and other reasons.
After a lifetime of analog hearing aids, I will be getting my first programmable aid! The audie said to call VR to see if they can pay for this hearing aid, but he will still order it for me...if VR doesn't, then I will pay which is fine with me. I don't know when I will be getting the hearing aid, perhaps next week or so....and then having the computer to set up the aid so I can use it...but I can't wait! Well, that's how my day today went!