Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Older Adults With Single-sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss

To evaluate cochlear implant (CI) outcomes of individuals 65 or older, with single-sided deafness (SSD) or asymmetric hearing loss (AHL).

Retrospective data on CI outcomes in older adults with single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss; clinicians should monitor the full publication for outcome details before changing candidacy counselling, but results may support broadening CI referral conversations with this age group.

As the population ages, understanding cochlear implant benefit in older adults with single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss is critical for expanding evidence-based candidacy criteria.

1. 01Retrospective design reviewing CI outcomes specifically in adults 65 and older.
2. 02Population includes both single-sided deafness (SSD) and asymmetric hearing loss (AHL).
3. 03Published ahead of print in Otolaryngology–Neurotology (2026).
4. 04Findings could inform age-related CI candidacy guidelines.
5. 05Evidence level is limited by retrospective, uncontrolled methodology.

PMID

42132467

DOI

10.1097/MAO.0000000000004942.

Journal

Otology & Neurotology

Publication type

research_article

Evidence level

4

Population

Adults aged 65 and older with single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss

Intervention

Cochlear implantation