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Eye problems and visual display terminals—the facts and the fallacies
Author(s) -
Thomson W. David
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
ophthalmic and physiological optics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1475-1313
pISSN - 0275-5408
DOI - 10.1046/j.1475-1313.1998.00323.x
Subject(s) - sample (material) , optometry , subject (documents) , computer science , workstation , psychology , human–computer interaction , medicine , world wide web , physics , thermodynamics , operating system
Summary Estimates of the prevalence of eye problems associated with using visual display terminals (VDTs) vary enormously depending on the sample tested and the research methods employed. However, most authors agree that eye problems are common among VDT users. In this paper, the relative contributions of the nature of VDT displays, workstation design, work‐practices and optometric factors are discussed, drawing from the substantial body of literature which now exists on this subject.