Eye-related pain induced by visually demanding computer work

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Thorud, Hanne Mari Schiøtz ^a   Helland, Magne ^a   Aarås, Arne ^a   Kvikstad, Tor Martin ^a   Lindberg, Lars Göran ^b   Horgen, Gunnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

computer vision syndrome; electromyography; eyestrain; mental stress; muscle activity; muscle blood flow; muscle pain; orbicularis oculi muscle; photoplethysmography

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW; COMPUTER WORK; DRY EYE; EYESTRAIN; MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY CONTRACTIONS; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE ACTIVITIES; MUSCLE ACTIVITY; MUSCLE LOAD; ORBICULARIS; PAIN SYMPTOMS; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; VISUAL STRAIN; WORKING SESSIONS;

COMPUTER VISION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GLARE; HEALTH; HEMODYNAMICS; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOPIA; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BLOOD FLOW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOELECTRIC PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; ASTHENOPIA; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859297616     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31824c1801     Document Type: Article

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