Deaf adults 'have improved vision'

Adults who are born deaf can see better than people with good hearing, according to UK research released today.

Deaf adults 'have improved vision'

Adults who are born deaf can see better than people with good hearing, according to UK research released today.

A study from the University of Sheffield showed that deaf adults and teenagers react more quickly to objects in their peripheral vision than hearing people.

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