These Deaf People's Priceless Reactions After Hearing For the First Time Will Leave You in Tears

Thanks to the continuous research and advancement in the field of medical technology.

Technology is so amazing that with its uses makes our lives easier and aids those people who are most in need and less fortunate. It allows us see and share the joy it bring to others. Thanks to medical technology that we are able to see never before seen joy in the faces of people who have disabilities. Thanks to digital technology that we can capture, watch and share these priceless and incredible md oments in life.

What does it really looks like when someone hears for the very first time? Watch the video above for a compilation of priceless reactions from deaf people who were able to hear for the first time with the help of cochlear implant, a fruit of medical technology.

What is a cochlear implant?

According to Wikipedia, a cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
Cochlear implants may help provide hearing in patients who are deaf because of damage to sensory hair cells in their cochleas. These sensory cells never regenerate, unlike most cells in the body. Cochlear implants replace the input of those lost or damaged hair cells to replicate the different frequencies and amplitudes of sound. Implants can augment hearing sufficiently to improve understanding of speech and environmental sounds, although the quality of sound is different from natural hearing and the input subject to different neural regulation. Newer devices and processing strategies allow recipients to hear better in noise, enjoy music, and even use their implant processors while swimming.
As of December 2012, approximately 324,000 people worldwide have surgically implanted cochlear implants; in the U.S., roughly 58,000 adults and 38,000 children are recipients. Some recipients have bilateral implants to allow for stereo sound. However, barriers such as the cost of the device prevent many patients from acquiring the device. Long-term auditory therapy following implantation is often required for patients to accurately interpret the soundwaves from the device.

H/T: Huffington Post