Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society (한국안광학회지)

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Changes in Accommodative Function after VDT Work

VDT 작업 후의 조절기능 변화

  • Seo, Eun-Sun (Dept. of Optometry and Optic Science, Dongshin University)
  • 서은선 (동신대학교 안경광학과)
  • Received : 2012.07.30
  • Accepted : 2012.09.15
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to research any effect on visual function related to accommodation by VDT work. Methods: The refraction power, accommodative lag, accommodative facility, relative accommodation, amplitude of accommodation and blink rate were measured before and after VDT work for 2 hours on 48 university students (16 males and 32 females), without abnormal accommodative function and systemic and ocular disease, who had never undergone corrective eye surgery. All examinations were performed with distant refraction, and a survey was conducted on the items related to subjective symptoms of VDT syndrome. Results: After 2 hours of VDT work, refractive power increased by 0.23 D, the amount of change in accommodative lag were $0.17{\pm}0.42D$ in the right eye and $0.23{\pm}0.47D$ in the left eye (t=2.26, p=0.03). There were statistically significant differences. Both the accommodative facility and relative accommodation and amplitude of accommodation were decreased after work. However, blink rate were increased. After VDT work, 33.4% of the subjects showed subjective symptoms of asthenopia and 33.3% of them showed shoulder pain. Conclusions: As a result, the accommodative lag increased in response to the two hours of VDT work, and overall accommodative functions were decreased. In addition, as symptoms of providing visual strain, asthenopia showed the most prominent subjective symptoms.

목적: VDT 작업이 조절기능에 주는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 조절기능 이상과 전신 및 안질환이 없고 교정수술을 받은 경험이 없는 대학생 48명(남 16명, 여 32명)을 대상으로 VDT 작업 전과 2시간 작업 후의 굴절력, 조절래그, 조절용이성, 상대조절력과 최대조절력, 순목 횟수 값을 측정하였다. 원거리 굴절교정 도수를 착용한 상태에서 모든 검사를 실시하였고 VDT 증후군의 자각증상에 관련된 항목에 대해 설문조사를 실시하였다. 결과: 2시간동안 VDT 작업 후의 굴절력변화는 0.23 D 증가하였고, 조절래그 변화량은 우안에서는 $0.17{\pm}0.42D$, 좌안에서는 $0.23{\pm}0.47D$(t=2.26, p=0.03) 만큼 증가하였고 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. 조절용이성과 상대조절력과 조절력은 VDT 작업 후에 모두 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 순목 횟수는 증가하는 양상을 보였다. VDT 작업 후 안정피로가 33.4%, 어깨통증이 33.3%의 자각증상을 보였다. 결론: 2시간 VDT 작업 시간에 따라 조절래그는 증가하였고, 전반적인 조절기능의 능력이 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 시각적 부담을 주는 증상으로는 안정피로가 가장 높은 자각도를 보였다.

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