A retired army doctor says he has perfected a simple and affordable technique to allow the hearing impaired to hear.
“I have developed a simple yet innovative approach in a family practice for age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), without the need for any hearing aid or surgical intervention,” Lt. Col. (retd.) Rajesh Chauhan told IANS.
“After treating dozens of senior citizens, I am reasonably sure that we might be on the brink of a major breakthrough. I have found an innovative, cheap, comfortable, reliable and permanent solution to restore hearing to those affected by presbycusis.”
“This technique might also be useful for patients who have a noise-induced hearing loss and for those suffering from otosclerosis, which also results in poor hearing and gradual hearing loss,” Chauhan added.
“This new technique that we accidentally developed requires refinement and research. It will help in managing age-related hearing loss without surgery, hearing aids or injections. It does not require surgery and hearing improves noticeably immediately after the first sitting,” Chauhan explained.
Two of his patients who had been using hearing aids have stopped using them.
Chauhan is cagey about divulging details about his technique. He first wants to patent it.
“It is a combination of many techniques, and they all work in tandem. It needs just two or three sittings to bring about the desired changes,” Chauhan said.
According to Chauhan, the younger generation and the aged are more prone to deafness from increasing noise pollution, use of gadgets, mobile phones and loud music.
Experts and data available from various sources, including the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), make it clear that hearing impairment is on the rise in India, and one out of every 12 people is a victim.
Chauhan said the most common cause of loss of hearing is a perforated ear drum, a thin membrane that separates the ear canal and the middle ear. Another major cause is presbycusis, hearing loss due to ageing.
Nearly 6.3 percent of the Indian population suffers from progressive and acute hearing loss.