Came across this live webcast which i found to be interesting.
A cochlear implant surgery will be performed live over the Internet from Tampa General Hospital on July 26, 2007 at 4 PM EDT live from Tampa General Hospital.Children deaf at birth, or who become deaf shortly after birth, can often develop normal language abilities by the age of 3 or 4 if they get a cochlear implant before their first birthday," says Dr. Bartels. Adults who have lost all or most of their hearing later in life can also benefit from the implants. "In our experience, at least 70 – 80% of cochlear implant recipients lost their hearing after learning to speak," he says. During the webcast viewers also have the opportunity to send questions directly to the OR where a surgeon will provide an on camera response.
A cochlear implant surgery will be performed live over the Internet from Tampa General Hospital on July 26, 2007 at 4 PM EDT live from Tampa General Hospital.Children deaf at birth, or who become deaf shortly after birth, can often develop normal language abilities by the age of 3 or 4 if they get a cochlear implant before their first birthday," says Dr. Bartels. Adults who have lost all or most of their hearing later in life can also benefit from the implants. "In our experience, at least 70 – 80% of cochlear implant recipients lost their hearing after learning to speak," he says. During the webcast viewers also have the opportunity to send questions directly to the OR where a surgeon will provide an on camera response.
