Author(s): Alves, Mónica ; Pina, Ana ; Mateus, Catarina ; Rodrigues, Matilde
Date: 2018
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/26556
Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Subject(s): Computer vision syndrome; Visual discomfort; Visual symptoms; Workstation
This study aims to characterize the Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) among the office employees of a social solidarity institution. A total of 102 workers, aged between 20 and 63 years, were included. The CVS-Q questionnaire was used to identify workers with CVS. In addition, personal and work aspects were characterized, namely gender, age, pre-existing eye diseases, number of years and hours/day of work with computer. The results showed that of the total number of workers evaluated, 60.6% had CVS. A higher prevalence of CVS was observed among female. However, no relationship was observed between the remaining variables under study and the CVS. The results of this study emphasize the importance of an intervention program at CVS level, in order to promote behaviors among workers that reduce its prevalence.
