Along with the widespread use of computers have come growing fears that working in front of video display terminals (VDTs) can irritate and even damage the eyes. Separating scientific fact from popular opinion, this report takes a critical look at the link between VDT use and eye discomfort and disease as well as at changes in visual performance and oculomotor function. Drawing on information from ergonomics, illuminating engineering, and industrial and organizational psychology, the report gives practical advice on optimal workstation design to improve the comfort, performance, and job satisfaction of VDT users.
Author(s): National Research Council (United States). Panel on Impact of Video Viewing on Vision of Workers
Series: Publication. National Research Council 3388
Publisher: National Academy Press
Year: 1983
Language: English
Pages: 273
City: Washington, D.C.
Tags: Video display terminals -- Hygienic aspects. Vision disorders -- Etiology.
1 Front Matter
2 Executive Summary
3 1. Summary of Findings
4 2. Critique of Survey Methodology
5 3. Radiation Emissions and Their Effects
6 4. Display Characteristics
7 5. Lighting and Reflections
8 6. Anthropometry and Biomechanics in VDT Applications
9 7. Visual Tasks, Functions, and Symptoms
10 8. Job Design and Organizational Variables
11 9. Design, Practice, and Standards for VDT Equipment and Work
12 10. Research Needs
13 Appendix A: A Review of Methodology in Studies of Visual Functions
14 Appendix B: Review of a Preliminary Report on a Cross-Sectional Survey of VDT Users at the Baltimore Sun
15 Appendix C: Dissent
16 Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
17 References
