A multidisciplinary approach to solving computer related vision problems

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 429-435

  Long, Jennifer ^a   Helland, Magne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Control rooms; Ergonomics; Multidisciplinary teams; Optometry; Visual displays

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMPUTER; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OPTOMETRY; STANDARD; VISUAL DISORDER; WORKPLACE;

COMPUTERS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OPTOMETRY; VISION DISORDERS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84865296073     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2012.00911.x     Document Type: Review

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