Effect of Colored Overlays on Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).

Background: Colored overlays may produce an improvement in reading when superimposed over printed materials. This study determined whether improvements in reading occur when the overlays are placed over a computer monitor. Methods: Subjects (N=30) read from a computer screen for 10 minutes with eith...

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Published in:Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 133 - 138
Main Authors: Rosenfield, Mark, Rosenlicht, Tracey N., Jones, Yujia Huang, Simon, Julia
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Optometric Extension Program Jun2015
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          Rosenfield, Mark
          Rosenlicht, Tracey N.
          Jones, Yujia Huang
          Simon, Julia
        affil: State University of New York, College of Optometry, New York, New York
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          Print Materials
          Computer Peripherals
          Vision
          Computers and Computerization
          Symptoms
          Analysis of Variance
          Spectral Analysis
          Sensitivity and Specificity
          Audiorecording
          Scales
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      ab: Background: Colored overlays may produce an improvement in reading when superimposed over printed materials. This study determined whether improvements in reading occur when the overlays are placed over a computer monitor. Methods: Subjects (N=30) read from a computer screen for 10 minutes with either a Cerium or control overlay positioned on the monitor. In a third condition, no overlay was present. Immediately following each trial, subjects reported ocular and visual symptoms experienced during the task. Results: Mean symptom scores following the Cerium, control, and no overlay conditions were 12.83, 17.37, and 15.65, respectively (p=0.47). However, a subgroup of 7 subjects (23%) reported significant improvements with the Cerium overlay. The mean symptom scores for the Cerium, control, and no overlay trials for this subgroup were 12.14, 29.86, and 28.93, respectively (p=0.03). No significant improvements in either reading speed or reading errors were observed in this subgroup. Conclusion: The use of colored overlays may provide a treatment method for some subjects reporting symptoms during computer use.
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