Eye health in the workplace - a guide for PCBUs and ... - Comcare
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Figure 1: Factors that <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>the</strong> risk of eye fatigue among visual<br />
display unit (VDU) workers<br />
PERSON<br />
Improper<br />
corrective lenses<br />
Poor correction<br />
T<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Bifocals<br />
Lack of skill<br />
required <strong>in</strong> per<strong>for</strong>mance of task<br />
Number of hours <strong>in</strong> front of unit per day<br />
Need to alternate view<strong>in</strong>g of display with<br />
view<strong>in</strong>g of documents<br />
Age<br />
Older workers<br />
are less<br />
affected by<br />
flicker<br />
TASK<br />
Infrequency of breaks<br />
Time pressure<br />
Overly strong peripheral light<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Lack of contrast <strong>in</strong> display<br />
Undue amount of flicker<br />
<strong>in</strong> display<br />
Incorrect distance between<br />
eyes <strong>and</strong> display<br />
ENVIRONMENT<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on work<strong>in</strong>g with visual<br />
display units is available from:<br />
> Officewise: A <strong>guide</strong> to <strong>health</strong> <strong>and</strong> safety <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> office (<strong>Comcare</strong>, 2008)—available<br />
through <strong>the</strong> <strong>Comcare</strong> website at<br />
www.comcare.gov.au<br />
> Work<strong>in</strong>g with VDUs (Health <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />
Executive, United K<strong>in</strong>gdom, 2006)—<br />
available through <strong>the</strong> Health <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />
Executive website at www.hse.gov.uk<br />
> International Labour Organization’s<br />
Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health<br />
<strong>and</strong> Safety (Chapter 52) Ocular<br />
<strong>and</strong> Visual Problems—available at<br />
www.ilo.org/safework_bookshelf/<br />
> Optometrists Association Australia<br />
website www.optometrists.asn.au<br />
Source: Ocular <strong>and</strong> Visual Problems, Paule Rey, Jean-Jacques Meyer 2010.
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