title: Meeting the eye care needs of video display terminal operators.
abstract: The introduction of video display terminals into the workplace has brought about increased visual complaints and concern for worker's health and safety. Optometrists have a significant opportunity to provide a valuable service in this expanding area of occupational/environmental vision. This article discusses the visual, ergonomic and environmental factors which optometrists must be familiar with in order to meet the eye care needs of video display terminal operators.
mesh_terms: D003626:Data Display; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009907:Optometry; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*