Modern Life Habits That Affect the Health of Sense Organs

Introduction Sense Organs are the organs in our body which enables information from the outside world to be received through specific receptors that are connected to the brain by the nerves. They are eyes, ears tongue, skin and nose. Sense organs absorb energy from a physical stimulus from the environment and the sensory receptors present in the sense organs convert this energy into neural impulses and gets carried to the brain for processing. We should take care of them by keeping them clean, by keeping them from harm and by eating the right food. However, many habits of modern life adversely affect the health of our sense organs. We discuss about such habits through this assignment. Content The various modern life habits that affect each of our sense organs are discussed here. Eye Eyes are the most delicate part of our body, as they are the window for us to the outer world. Smoking has been a common habit in the modern world. It causes biochemical changes in our bodies that accelerate aging by encouraging the destruction of collagen. Lazy eyes and cataract are caused due to heavy smoking. Smoking can cause the eyes to sting, water and blink more often. Television has a powerful influence in the lives of most children, computers have turned into an indispensable part of modern life. Normally, most people have to work and study with computers. Long-time focusing on computer screen and television releases the lubrication of lachrymal fluid, causing eye dryness.Eye fatigue and dry eyes are serious problems for millions of housewives who spend several hours in front of a TV everyday. Burning or tired eyes, double or blurred vision, eye twitching are also caused. Ears Ears are as important as eyes.Listening to music through headphones at too high a volume is a common habit among the teenagers of the modern life. This practice can seriously damage our hearing. Our ears are accustomed to sounds between 40 to 50 decibels. Listening to sounds between 80 to 90 decibels can