In a nutshell: Glasses and hearing aids fit together behind the ear without any problems if the order and fit are correct: first put on the glasses, then place the hearing aid behind the ear. If the temple and the device permanently interfere with each other, the optician is the right person to contact, as he can change much more on the temple than the audiologist can on the hearing aid. For very close-fitting ears, an in-the-ear device may be the better solution.
The right order
The everyday trick is simple: First put on your glasses, they lie directly against your head. Then the hearing aid goes behind the ear, it sits further out on the temple of the glasses or next to it. When taking off your glasses, you don't have to remove the hearing aids beforehand: just proceed carefully and then briefly check the fit of the devices to ensure that the temple hasn't shifted anything unnoticed.
When it gets too tight behind the ear
If it presses or the temple pushes the device away, we recommend, based on experience, that you visit your trusted optician. They have significantly more options to create space behind the ear, for example with thinner or differently bent temples, whereas we audiologists can change very little on the hearing aid itself. For people whose ears are very close to their head, we also advise, if professionally justifiable, in-the-ear hearing aids (ITE), so that there is nothing in the way behind the ear.
Masks in everyday work
Those who wear masks professionally, for example in nursing, practice, or the laboratory, know the risk: when removing the mask, the hearing aid can be pulled out with it. The tip from the consultation: Use your finger in the area of your cheek and eye under the mask strap and guide it backwards and upwards over your ear, so the hearing aid stays in place. Alternatively, a mask holder that sits on the neck or back of the head helps, so the straps don't even come close to the ears.
Regularly check the fit
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