HYGIENIC ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION MORBIDITY OF PUPILS IN THE USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES AND THE INTERNET

Studies have shown that children who are heavy users of digital devices and the Internet are more likely than children who are moderate or non-users of digital devices and the Internet to have endocrine-related complaints and nutritional and metabolic disorders. They also have symptoms such as arousal, feeling run down, stuffiness, excessive thirst, anxiety and fear. They complain of weakness and fatigue, difficulty in waking up in the morning, dizziness, drowsiness and absent-mindedness, tiredness and pain in the eye area, blurriness, flashes before the eyes, sand in the eyes, tinnitus and stuffiness in the ears, shortness of breath or puffiness, pain in the right abdomen, bitter, sour taste in the mouth, red spots on the face, lower back pain in the kidney area. To minimize the negative impact of digital devices and the Internet on children's well-being, strict regulation of working hours and hygiene measures are necessary