FW: Possible CI Candidate?

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Hello:

I am curious on behalf of someone I know who has suddenly lost his hearing

in his right ear and has been suffering with tinnitus since then. He had

been wearing hearing aids on both ears and I believe he has severe hearing

loss. His right ear was the better ear and he's now profoundly deaf there.

He can use phone with his left ear but this was his poor ear and doesn't

always understand everything.

The question here is.since he's suffering from severe tinnitus (very loud

booming sounds), is he a possible CI candidate? Or because he can use some

hearing in his left ear, he doesn't qualify?

And, a little off the topic here, can a tinnitus specialist help one get rid

of tinnitus or at least reduce the ringing sounds?

Many thanks!

Jeff