When the Patient is Hearing-Impaired

A question that comes up frequently these days in optometric offices is what the legal responsibilities of an optometrist are with respect to hearing-impaired patients. In particular, optometrists want to know about their obligations under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Such questions probably arise with hearing-impaired patients more often than with any other disabled patients because of the wide array of accommodations available for the hearing-impaired. While the legal principles remain the same for all disabled patients, the issue of which of many accommodations to choose appears paramount to patients who have a hearing disability. A proper analysis starts with the primary obligations imposed by the ADA.

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