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Document ID (ISN)32641
CIS number 80-79
ISSN - Serial title 0035-5836 - Rivista degli infortuni e delle malattie professionali
Year 1978
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Troisi F.M.
Title Occupational hygiene aspects of vision at work
Original title Igiene della vista nel lavoro [in Italian]
Bibliographic information May-June 1978, Vol.65, No.3, p.295-336; July-Aug. 1978, No.4, p.597-626; Sep.-Oct. 1978, No.5, p.765-794; Nov.-Dec. 1978, No.6, p.1095-1136. 50 ref.
Abstract Contents of this general study: visual function (VF) and VF tests (visual acuity, refractive errors, ocular motility; stereoscopic vision, colour vision (CV) and CV tests, binocular instruments for eye tests, work-related visual requirements, measures to improve visual tasks); pathology of VF in relation to work (changes due to age and illness, occupational eye injury, eye injury due to ultraviolet, infrared or ionising radiation, laser beams, microwaves, accident hazards, screens); workplace lighting (lighting and good eyesight, light physics, light distribution, light measurement and instruments used, luminance, reflection, colour schemes, contrast, glare, daylight and artificial lighting; general and local lighting; illumination levels; offices; types of lamps and maintenance).
Descriptors (primary) lighting; visual function disorders; eyes; physiology of vision; visual tasks
Descriptors (secondary) illumination levels; infrared radiation; light transmission factor; contrast; ultraviolet radiation; radiofrequency radiation; artificial light; reflection; electric lighting equipment; refractive errors; presbyopia; office work; colour vision; natural lighting; artificial lighting; local lighting; colour schemes; visual acuity; visual comfort; preventive maintenance; vision tests; face and eye protection; light measurement; luminance measurement; eye injuries; round-up; visual performance; glare; ionizing radiation
Document type -
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Lighting and colour
Diseases of the eye and vision damage