VDUs AND YOUR HEALTH.

The article discusses health implications of chronic use of video display units (VDUs). It dispenses with the concept of radiation by VDSs or causing of glaucoma, saying those ideas are inaccurate. It does say that factors including resolution, contrast and pixel density have an impact on eyes. It i...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Author Vol. 120; no. 2; p. 67
Main Author:	Patel, Yogesh
Format:	Article
Published:	Society of Authors Summer2009
Subjects:	Computer monitor safety measures Health of computer users Eye care Glaucoma Eye disease prevention Prevention
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article discusses health implications of chronic use of video display units (VDUs). It dispenses with the concept of radiation by VDSs or causing of glaucoma, saying those ideas are inaccurate. It does say that factors including resolution, contrast and pixel density have an impact on eyes. It identifies Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) as discomfort from factors including dry eyes, light sensitivity and double vision. It recommends a checklist and gives suggestions for placement of monitors.