Abstract
Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to determine the presence of the symptoms of computer vision syndrome (CVS) accounting office employees. Methods: The research tools used were a questionnaire based on the set of symptoms of CVS rated by Likert scale (1-5) and workplace observations based on Ergonomic Workplace Analysis (EWA). Results: The participants who worked with a viewing angle of less than 10o relative to the screen had more symptoms, particularly of pain in the back of the neck and back (p = 0.0460). The participants who used lighting other than 450 and 699 lux reported significant headache (p = 0.0045) and dry eye (p = 0.0329) symptoms. Younger workers had more headaches (p = 0.0182), and workers with fewer years of employment had more headaches and dry eyes symptoms (p = 0.0164 and p = 0.0479, respectively). A total of 37% of the participants reported a lack of guidance regarding prevention and painful symptoms in the back of the neck and back (p = 0.0936). Conclusion: Younger participants with fewer years of employment, who had not received information regarding proper computer use, who did not use lighting between 450 and 699 lux or who worked with viewing angles of less than 10o had more computer vision syndrome symptoms.
Highlights
Computing is considered the second revolution in the working world after the industrial revolution, and its appropriate use requires safety and comfort.[1]
The most common symptoms that are reported by workers who are exposed to such environmental factors are eyestrain, watery eyes, diplopia, photophobia, blurred vision and dry eye syndrome.[5,6,7,8] A group of symptoms has been classified as computer vision syndrome (CVS) and includes eyestrain (ES), headache (HA), blurred vision (BV), pain in the back of the neck or back (BNBP) and dry eyes (DE).(5,7)
This study aims to identify the prevalence of CVS in accounting office workers and to identify the main CVS-related symptoms that are reported by accounting workers
Summary
Computing is considered the second revolution in the working world after the industrial revolution, and its appropriate use requires safety and comfort.[1]. 17 (NR-17) of the Ministry of Labor in Brazil.[3] It is empirical, the truth is that the transformations in the working environment following this second revolution have required high and progressive efficiency of the oculomotor and central nervous systems to process visual information. The most common symptoms that are reported by workers who are exposed to such environmental factors are eyestrain, watery eyes, diplopia, photophobia, blurred vision and dry eye syndrome.[5,6,7,8] A group of symptoms has been classified as computer vision syndrome (CVS) and includes eyestrain (ES), headache (HA), blurred vision (BV), pain in the back of the neck or back (BNBP) and dry eyes (DE).(5,7).
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