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Original Article | Volume 18 Issue 9 (September, 2026) | Pages 438 - 441
Impact of E-Learning Devices on Vision and Hearing among Users in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir
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BDS,MHPE Demonstrator Department Of Medical Education, Fatima Memorial Hospital College Of Medicine& Dentistry Lahore
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BDS, MPH, MHPE Associate Professor Dental Education &Research Shahida Islam Medical& Dental College Lodhran
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MD, M.Phil, CHPE Associate Professor Department Of Physiology, MBBS Medical College Mirpur AJK
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BSc, MBBS, FRSH, DMJ, CHPE,MHPE Professor Department Of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, MBBS Medical College Mirpur AJK
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MBBS , MPH Professor Department Of Community Medicine, HBS Medical & Dental College, Islamabad
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BSc,MIT, MHPE, Demonstrator PKLI Institute of Nursing Allied Health Science/Pakistan kidney &Liver Institute &Research Center Lahore
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Ph.D,CHPE Associate Professor Department Of Biochemistry , MBBS Medical College Mirpur AJK.
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Open Access
Received
July 21, 2026
Revised
Aug. 6, 2026
Accepted
Sept. 7, 2026
Published
Sept. 20, 2026
Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study to evaluate the E-Learning Devices on Vision and Hearing Among Users in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir .Study design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: It was one year descriptive cross sectional study carried out in department of Medical education and community medicine of MBBS medical college Mirpur ajk  from 1st February 2024 to 30th July 2025 among the people of Mirpur Ajk .Methods: For the study, the consent of  Mirpur people   was taken . The participating was known the object of the study. All the participant was mentally well and sound, who understand the questions of the questionnaire. of the study . Bothe gender was included in the study..  The study was approved from institutional ethical review committee (ERC) of MBBS medical college Mirpur AJK. SPSS version 21 was used for data analyzed of study. Results: The result of study showed that   there is significant association exist between smart phone uses and hearing disorders in the population of Mirpur AJK.   The result also showed that, it is   37.75% of population which was affected with E-Learning Devices and it is beyond the gender difference. .  Result showed that Pain in hand 38.25%, Headache 47.5%, Dizziness 22.25%  and hearing problem 79.75%  which is significant and also caused Computer Vision Syndrome. Conclusion: Different type of diseases is produced in the uses of E-Learning Devices which affect their social life and family life. The result of study demand this do not use mobile for more duration it ultimately affect your  hearing and vision.   

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INTRODUCTION

E-Learning Devices usage is increasing in the world and it reached to 70% of population the world. Its usage caused a lot of health issues of metal and physical. It is affected all age of people. 1     All social platforms users is increasing day by day and the slogan of to make the world more open and Connected” is affected the all age of people and example of this Facebook, whatsApp and twitter is become important part of life .2 Cancer is caused due to microwaves which are produced from E-Learning Devices and other electronic devices.  It is also responsible  for other diseases in which  mind disorders,  disturbance in sleeping,     pain in head , eye burning  , problem in  blood brain barrier permeability and  blood pressure  issues  etc.   And most of car accident is caused from this mobile phone.

 

 It is means that most of disease are produced from this .mobile phone and causes and affect our daily life.3 One of main issues of this mobile phone in excess time use producing hearing and auditory problem and millions of young people are affected from this problem. It means at one side it is beneficial  for people which connect worldwide people  to each other and on other side  it cause hearing problem when it use at excess time. 4 E-Learning Devices emitted radiofrequency continuously which caused different health issue in one, is auditory issue and also caused cancer and hearing loss.5  One of the reason of this hearing loss of is emission higher frequencies from these mobile phone which effect the people.6   It   is alarming issue that this E-Learning Devices highly affected our younger people in the society due to higher usage in these age people.7  Main issue of smart devices is higher uses in daily life which is responsible of hearing loss and eye burning  and cab be minimized  by reducing daily usage of these devices in routine life  of people .8 Smart devices  utilization in daily life  is not effect of health until  use these devices in limited duration,   when you cross the limit effect your health hearing ,eye burning  depression anxiety  and headache .

MATERIAL AND METHODS

It was one year descriptive cross sectional study carried out in department of Medical education and community medicine of MBBS medical college Mirpur ajk from 1st February 2024 to 30th July 2025 among the people of Mirpur Ajk . 400 people was participate in this study . For the study the consent of people of Mirpur was taken . The participating was known the object of the study. All the participant was mentally well and sound , who understand the questions of the questionnaire. of the study . Bothe gender was included in the study. Age range of the participant from 20 year to 70 year of the population. The study was approved from institutional ethical review committee (ERC) of MBBS medical college Mirpur AJK. SPSS version 21 was used for data analyzed of study.

RESULT

The result of study showed that   there is significant association exist between E-Learning Devices uses and hearing disorders in the population of Mirpur AJK.   The result also showed that, it is   37.75% of population which was affected from E-Learning Devices and it is beyond the gender difference . It means it is not depended upon gender differences. It is only depend upon usages duration of E-Learning Devices of the population.  Result showed that  Pain in hand  38.25%,  Headache 47.5% ,  Dizziness 22.25%  and hearing problem 79.75%  which is significant .We did not find significant association between sleeping disorders and mobile uses in this study. 

 

Table No.1:  Participant characteristics

 

 

 Female       (n=200)

 

Male (n=200)

Age (years)

30.53 ± 15.48

30.55 ± 15.38

Education

Basic

Secondary

University

 

 

 

B-40%, S-35% , U-25%

B-45 % , S- 33%  U-22%

Body weight (Kg)

68.3 + 11.5

69.4 + 11.5

BMI (kg/m2)

25.6 + 2.7

25.5 + 2.7

 

B: Basic , S: Secondary ,  U:University

 

Table 2:   E-Learning Devices use with, physical discomfort among Mirpur  AJK population

Physical discomfort (%)

N

Parentage %

p P value

Pain in shoulder

138

34.50

0.753ns

Pain in hand

153

38.25

0.764ns

Back pain

109

27.25

0.616ns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s: Significant; ns: Non-significant.

 

Table3: E-Learning Devices affect eye and head problem among Mirpur   AJK population

Eye   head (%)

N

Parentage %

p P value

Blurring of vision

68

17.0

0.108ns

Headache

190

47.5

0.526ns

Eye pain

142

35.5

0.257ns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s: Significant; ns: Non-significant.

 

Table 4 : E-Learning Devices  affect  Mental hazard  among Mirpur AJK  population

Mental hazards

N

Parentage %

p P value

Dizziness

89

22.25

0.557ns

Inattention

61

15.25

0.654ns

Anxiety

87

21.75

0.503ns

Tension

78

19.5

0.127ns

Emotional imbalance

85

21.25

0.544ns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s: Significant; ns: Non-significant.

 

Table 5:    Association E-Learning Devices with hearing problem among  Mirpur AJK population

Hearing problem

N

Parentage %

p P value

Yes

319

79.75

0.002s

No

81

20.25

NA

Total

400

100

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s: Significant; ns: Non-significant.

DISCUSSION

Our result showed that there was relation between E-Learning Devices and hearing disorders is significant 37.75% . In other study it was 34.59% hearing problem. Our result are much closed to this study and result is also significant .10 Hearing problem is increased among users when they used in more time. It means when the duration of usage is increased, the hearing disorders enhances. In our study, we found same these finding. 11,12 Qasim et al result showed eye problem (66.7%), head pain (65.5%), hearing disorders (72.5%),. In our study we find similar result or at least closed these finding that is eye problem (69.8%), head pain (66.6%), hearing disorders (74.6%).13 Sleeping disorders is not affected so much with E-Learning Devices and we did not find significant association between sleeping disorders and E-Learning Devices usage. The same result is found in another study which is very closed to our study.14,15Nawwaz et al study showed that 137 min (subject used) E-Learning Devices used daily and result showed for different activities on E-Learning Devices such as for song listening 13 and for setting alarm 16% and for camera used 12% and for games playing 15%. Our result showed that E-Learning Devices most of used for Facebook (30%), YouTube(40%), camera (15%) and games( 10%) and other (5%). 16,17Nawaz et al result showed that study time and mobile use time are inversed . It means s. It is opposite to each other. When you study the subjects you did not spend time with E-Learning Devices used.18, 19 Pamukcu et al result showed that head pain is found in women as compare to man When used E-Learning Devices and his result is also showed that other health issue more found in women as compare to man regarding E-Learning Devices uses such as tiredness and vertigo .In our study we did not found this type of result .20.

CONCLUSION

Different type of diseases is produced in the uses of E-Learning Devices which affect their vision , hearing, social life and family life. The result of study demand   us  that  do not use E-Learning Devices  for more duration it ultimately affect our   hearing, vision , social life and family life .  Otherwise we can use this E-Learning Devices for minimum time which will be beneficial for us.

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