90% of kids in Asian countries are getting glasses. Why? And what can we do as parents?
Research Sources: HK-related fact ; Eye muscle and its development
Bacchon ko chashma
Hong Kong mein 90% young adults ko chasma lag chuka hai. They suffer from Myopia. Myopia matlab door ki cheezein theek se nahin dikhti hai – 10 mein se 9 bachon ko.
1950’s mein yeh khali 10 mein se 2 bachon ke saath tha. Ab 10 mein se 9 ko hai.
Aur aap agar yeh soch rahe hai ke yeh video mobile aur TV ke karan hai, to nahin hai. Kyonki yeh khali screens ki wajah se nahin ho raha hai.
To kyon ho raha hai?
Aap ek curious parent hai aur agle 5 min hum bachon ke baare mein baat karenge.
America mein ek opthamologist jinka naam Marina Su hai unhone notice karna shuru kiya ke bahut saare bachey aa rahe hai chasma lagane ke liye. Door ki nazar ka. Myopia ka. Headache ho raha hai, theek se dikh nahin raha hai to maa baap la rahe hai.
Lekin unhone jo doosri cheez notice ki woh bahut interesting hai: woh yeh ke arey maa baap ke to chashma hai hi nahin.
Marina Su ko padaya gaya tha college ki kitabon mein ke Myopia genetic hota hai. Genetic matlab hamare genes ke karan. Genes ke karan matlab jaise agar mata pita ko diabetes hai to bachey ko bhi ho sakta hai bade ho kar.
Research bolti hai ke agar ek parent ko chashma hai to unke bachey ko baaki bachon ke comparison mein double chance hai chashma lagne ka. Agar dono parents ko chashma hai to bachey ko 5 guna, 5 times chance hai chashma lagne ka.
Chashme waale parents apne bachon ko le kar to bahut saalon se aa rahe the lekin bina chashme waale bhi kaafi saare parents pichley kuch saalon mein aa rahe hai.
Jahan bachon ko mata pita se kam dikh raha hai.
Yeh kaise hua? Agar khali genetics hai to phir aisa nahin hona chahiye.
America mein pichley 50 saal mein myopia double ho gaya. Asia ke kayi deshon mein 90% bachon ko chashma lag raha hai. China mein Myopia itna bad gaya hai ke national security concern ban gaya hai, ke military ke liye desh ke 150 crore logon mein se bhi jet fighter pilots nahin mil rahe hai jinko theek se dikhta ho. Estimate yeh hai ke 2050 tak duniya ke 50% logon ko myopia ka chashma lag chuka hoga.
Aur bachon ki aakhein khali aisa nahin ke bas thoda pehle kharaab ho rahi hai. Research bata rahi hai ke woh kharaab hone ki speed bhi bad gayi hai. Deteoirate ho rahi hai jaldi.
Genetics ka role hai. Lekin environment aur lifestyle ka role bad gaya hai.
To yeh khali screens ke karan nahin ho raha hai.
Iska real reason hai ke our world is coming nearer. Duniya hamari aakhon ke bahut paas aa gayi hai.
Hum log Kothiyon mein rehne se apartment mein shift ho gaye hai.
Apartment mein rooms bhi chote ho rahe hai.
Screens mobile hone ke karan aakhon ke nazdeek hai.
School jaana jaldi shuru ho raha hai. To bachey kitabein jaldi dekh rahe hai. Writing kar rahe hai. Bachon ke aakhein theek se develop hone se pehle hi. Research kehti hai ke jo bachey garimiyon mein paida ho rahe hai unhein myopia zyada ho raha hai kyonki unki admission school mein jaldi ho jaati hai.
Playgrounds kam hai aur bachey bahar khelne kam jaa rahe hai. UK mein 5-12 saal ki umar ke 74% bachey din mein ek ghante se kam bahar khelte hai. Isse zyada time to UK mein jail ke prisoners ko milta hai bahar ghoomne ke liye.
Aapne dekha hoga ke door ki cheezon ko dekho to aakhoon ko sukoon milta hai. Relaxed feel hota hai. Woh chamatkar samundar ya pahar mein nahin hai, but aakhon ke door dekhne mein hai.
Hamari aankh ki muscle hamare shareer ki sabse busy muscle hai. Duniya pass aane ke karan haari aakhein hamesha focus karne mein lagi rehti hai. Relax nahin hoti.
Bachey jab paida hote hai to woh farsighted hote hai. Matlab unhe pass ki cheez theek se nahin dikhti. Kyonki hamari eyeball choti hoti hai. Phir jaise jaise hum bade hote hai, eyeball lambi hone lagti hai. Aur utni hi lambi hoti hai jis se pass aur door dono ka dikhe.
Screens ke saamne, kitabon ke saath indoors bitaya time aakhon ko confuse kar raha hai kyuonki har cheez hamesha focus mein hai. Isliye eyeballs confuse ho jaati hai aur lambi hoti rehti hai. Iske karan door ka dikhna kam ho jaata hai aur bachon ko myopia ho jaata hai.
Yeh process irreversible hai. Matlab ek baar ho gaya to waapis theek nahin kar sakte.
Medicines aa rahi hai jo ke eyeball ko aur badnein se rokti hai. Aise hard lens aa rahe jo ki bachey raat ko pehan ke soyein taaki unki eyeball reshape ho sake. Aur lambi na ho.
To yahan pe aa ke baat ruki hai.
Ke hum aakhon mein chemical aur plastic daal rahe hai bachon ke taaki aakhon ko lagey ke sab kuch theek hai.
Sab scientist sehmat hai ke duniya pass aane ke karan bachon ki aakhein kharaab ho rahi hai. Is sab ka ek hi ilaaj aaj tak mila hai. Spending time outdoors. Bahar vakt bitana. Yeh zyada mushkil nahin hai, bass effort ki zaroorat hai.
Agar aap chahate hai ke aapke bache ko chashma na lage to bachon ko nazdeek ki jagah door dikhayiye. Cartoon lambey samey tak mat chalaiye. Bahar khilayiye. Chote hote zaroorat se zyada mat padaiye.
Mera naam Harpreet hai. Aapne mere saath apne bachon ke liye 5 min bitaye iske liye mein aapka sukhrguzaar hoon. Phir milenge.
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