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Document ID (ISN)52920
CIS number 89-2082
ISSN - Serial title 0025-7818 - Medicina del lavoro
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Luberto F., Gobba F., Broglia A.
Title Temporary myopisation and subjective symptoms in video display terminal operators
Original title Miopizzazione temporanea e sintomatologia soggettiva in operatori al videoterminale [in Italian]
Bibliographic information Mar.-Apr. 1989, Vol.80, No.2, p.155-163. 31 ref.
Abstract A study of 64 female VDT operators showed a significant incidence of end-of-shift (temporary) myopia among operators with asthenopia, demonstrating VDT-related visual fatigue. Operators without asthenopia did not develop temporary myopia.
Descriptors (primary) myopia; visual display terminals; visual fatigue
Descriptors (secondary) epidemiologic study; asthenopia
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s) Physiology, ergonomics
Browse category(ies) Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Fatigue
Diseases of the eye and vision damage