According to a recent multi-institute PLOS One study led by the Multisensory Research Lab at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, time of hearing loss onset is a key determinant of patient confidence and self-reported sound localization abilities—the ability to perceive and locate objects in an environment—even in individuals who use hearing aids or who have received vision rehabilitation training.
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Adults with concurrent hearing and vision loss report barriers in navigating complex, everyday environments
March 11, 2026
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