One of the biggest causes of computer vision syndrome (cvs), is the arrangement of the workstation. The location of the monitor, keyboard, and source documents are important for overall comfort and productivity. One problem that eyecare providers are unable to overcome is their inability to do a screening at the patients work station. We felt that an online vision screening is one of the only ways to accomplish this. We would like to give you an idea of how to position your workstation to maintain comfortable and efficient vision.
The monitor is the main component. If you use your monitor the majority of time, it should be placed directly in front of you. Some work stations are designed to have the monitor off center and they will work for a person that does mainly paperwork and references the computer for a shorter period of time. The second important point is that the users line of site should be over the top of the monitor. There are a couple of problems created by a monitor that is set too high. The first is that it causes more dry eyes. The higher the monitor, the more the eye is held open. This contributes to dry eyes. The second is that the visual system is designed to look down slightly when focusing on things in the near range. It is a more unnatural environment. A person that wears a bifocal is unable to fully utilize it if the monitor is placed too high. The top of the monitor should be 5 to 9 inches below the line of sight.
The keyboard will be the next piece of equipment that needs to be placed properly to try and limit the effects of cvs. The keyboard should be places such that the |
