Pupillometry Techniques Usage to Quantify the Programming Parameters Effect in the Auditory Effort in Zti Opticon Cochlear Implant Adult Users

Pupillometry Techniques Usage to Quantify the Programming Parameters Effect in the Auditory Effort in Zti Opticon Cochlear Implant Adult Users

The aim of this study is to establish the connection between the cochlear implant programming parameters with the auditory effort associated with the speech perception evaluated by pupillometry techniques in different audiometric conditions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Users willing to participate in the study with signature and date of the Informed Consent.
• Age between 18 and 70 years old.
• At least 6 months experience with the Neuro Zti implant and Neuro 2 processor.
• Unilateral, bilateral and bimodal users.
• Basic understanding of oral and written Spanish.
• Normal or corrected vision.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Speech or language disorder.
• Added comorbidities or cognitive dysfunction.
• Not approval to participate in the study or absence in some of the programmed sessions for the Cochlear Implant.