Work from home leading to eye, hearing issues: Gurugram docs
Doctors in Gurugram district say online classes and work from home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing eye and ear problems among children, adolescents and young adults Doctors in Gurugram district say online classes and work from home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing eye and ear problems among children, adolescents and young adults. Doctors have warned that this could lead to hearing and eye difficulties among those who failed to curb the use of earphones, mobile phones and laptops. However, the doctors also asserted that one other reason which causes hearing problems is the noise pollution in Gurugram. Rahul Garg, Head of RG Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Hospital, said lifestyle choices lead to more cases of hearing and eye impairment than age-related factors. "Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a few patients used to visit hospitals/clinics who were developing hearing problems after Diwali last year due to firecrackers but amid Covid-19, a number of patients from ...