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Even partial vision losses before 10 years of age can impact hearing abilities: Study

The study, published in the journal Optometry and Vision Sciences, is the first to compare how people with early (before the age of 10) and later onset vision loss judge the distance of sound

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Children who partially lose vision before age 10 may be at risk of developing hearing issues, according to a study led by an international team, including from India. 

Researchers from Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital in Chennai included 52 participants under 33 years old, who took part in 480 separate trials.

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