What will be cured first, being deaf or blind?

It's not that simple. We invented eyeglasses; that “cured” people with vision bad enough to be legally blind without them. We invented hearing aids; that “cured” people who couldn't hear at a functional level without them. read more

What we’ll cure first won’t be either deafness or blindness; it’ll be society’s inflexibility. Take blindness as an example. A typical blind person has very little functional eyesight, by definition, but their other senses are usually unaffected. read more

Deafness is already being partially cured in some cases by technologies such as cochlear implants, and that is steadily improving. Blindness is a much bigger challenge but it will probably yield someday as well. read more

Being deaf is nothing compared to being blind. I would miss not seeing the world i am living in right now. If i were deaf i would still get to see my family and friends. Although i do see why some would want to be blind though. Overall, being deaf is one thing but being bind is another. read more