Computer vision syndrome: A review

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-262

  Blehm, Clayton ^a   Vishnu, Seema ^a   Khattak, Ashbala ^a   Mitra, Shrabanee ^a   Yee, Richard W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Hermann Eye Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthenopia; Computer vision syndrome; Dry eye; Ergonomics; Eyestrain; Glare; Video display terminals

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; COSMETIC; DIURETIC AGENT; EYE DROPS; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ACCOMMODATION; BINOCULAR VISION; BLEPHARITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME; CONTACT LENS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRY EYE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ERGONOMICS; EYE DISEASE; EYELID REFLEX; GLARE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; ILLUMINATION; MYOPIA; PRESBYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; REFRACTION ERROR; REVIEW; SPECTACLES; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 18044382500     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.02.008     Document Type: Review

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