Health Hazards Associated With Visual Display Units: Part II

Facial rash/dermatitis

There are several reports concerning facial rashes amongst VDU operators. The complaints varied from itching of the skin to reddening with occasional minor desquamation and small papules. It usually occurs after a couple of hours at work and disappears a few hours after leaving work.

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Health Hazards Associated With Visual Display Units: Part I

Over the past few years there has been a rapid increase in the number of people using visual display units (VDUs)/terminals (VDTs) both at home and at work. The introduction of VDUs, whilst having many advantages, has unfortunately also created concern about their use and possible health hazards.

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Spectacle Prescriptions For VDU Operators

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An emmetropic pre-presbyope should not have any problem in focusing the range of distances required for VDU work. The VDU screen may be situated at a distance of 50-70cm while the keyboard and often the script is usually at a closer distance of approximately 33-40cm.

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Work Station Design For VDU Operators: Part III

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Screen

The VDU should be positioned at a distance of 35-60cm from the operator (70cm maximum). Ideally, the eyes should be depressed at an angle of 15-20 degrees.

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Work Station Design For VDU Operators: Part II

Flicker

A flicker image on a screen will diminish the legibility and cause fatigue and asthenopia, depending upon the length of time that the screen is viewed.

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Work Station Design For VDU Operators: Part I

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Factors to be considered in work station design are: lighting, glare, flicker, color contrast, alpha-numeric design and ergonomics.

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Visual Standards For VDU Operators

It has been suggested that companies should screen the vision of VDU operators prior to employment

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Your Computer and Your Eyes

We are in a century were every information we want is gotten through the use of computers, tablets, etc in our homes and

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