Usually, but people do get 2 sometimes. There are complex factors involved related to the amount of residual hearing in each ear (getting a CI completely destroys residual hearing in that ear), risk/willingness to undergo additional surgery, and cost, among other things.
and usually people only get one.
Usually, but people do get 2 sometimes. There are complex factors involved related to the amount of residual hearing in each ear (getting a CI completely destroys residual hearing in that ear), risk/willingness to undergo additional surgery, and cost, among other things.