Visually-based fitting of hearing devices

An apparatus for adapting a hearing device to the hearing needs and preferences of an individual, wherein sound processing in said hearing device is programmable by means of adjustable parameters, said apparatus comprising:

• a test signal generator structured and configured for presenting at least one auditory test signal to said individual;
• an imaging apparatus structured and configured for capturing at least one image of at least a portion of said individual's body;
• an analysis unit structured and configured for analyzing said at least one image and for deducing from a result of said image analysis whether or not said individual has shown a reaction upon said presenting said at least one auditory test signal and, if yes, which reaction said individual has shown;
• a parameter setting unit structured and configured for determining, in dependence of said at least one auditory test signal and of a result of the analysis unit deducing from the result of said image analysis whether or not said individual has shown a reaction and, if yes, which reaction said individual has shown, a setting for at least one of said adjustable parameters.