PRIO in the News
Computer Vision Syndrome continues to receive the attention of many major media outlets, trade journals and work or health related websites. PRIO tries to keep track of relevant articles, providing links or reproductions here:
 CBS News - Denver
Lenses Can Correct Computer Vision Syndrome
Nov 23, 2005
CVS starts as eyestrain, then people have trouble focusing when they look away from the computer screen. Doctors and optometrists are offering help.
 NBC News
Special Eyeglasses Needed For Computer Vision Syndrome
Aug 30, 2005
Eye fatigue, soreness, headaches and blurry vision are all symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome. Thanks to the high-tech world of computers, CVS is becoming a common problem...
 NBC News
Eyestrain is Common
April 8, 2005
Bay Area doctor looks past 100 year old test to the future of eyecare...
 CBS News
Computer Vision Syndrome
Mar 21, 2005
If the words are blurry, you may have Computer Vision Syndrome...
 KLTV 7 - East Texas
Fixing Computer Vision Syndrome
Mar 14, 2005
A few months ago, typing a spread sheet was impossible for Debra Oge...
 CIO.com
That Headache May Come From Your Screen (124 KB)
Mar 1, 2005
Headaches. Tired eyes. Neck and shoulder pain...
NBC Affiliate Online Articles:
July 2004
 FOX News.com
May 17, 2004
SPECIAL REPORT: COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME
Industrial Hygiene News
March 2004
New Study Links Computer Vision and Productivity
WNBC.com
New Test Checks Eyes For 'Computer Vision'
March 2004
NEW YORK—A common condition known as computer vision syndrome causes millions of dollars of lost productivity at work every year, according to a new study.
School of Optometry, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama and College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
January 2004
Productivity associated with visual status of computer users
This is the first clinical study that documents a significant correlation between workplace productivity and computer vision problems (problems that computer users may or may not be aware of). The study results give employers hard evidence of the financial benefits of providing computer vision care for employees who use computers.
 Employment Relations Today
June 2003
Understanding Computer Vision Syndrome
Computers have become a permanent part of our lives. Today, in virtually every corporate cubicle and backroom office, on the desks of every secretary and executive, sits a computer that allows us to write, design, compute, research, and communicate faster than we ever could before.
 Green Bay Press - Gazette
May 2003
Tired eyes? You might have Computer Vision Syndrome
Whew — what a workout. No wonder the data entry clerk and computer programmer feel like they’ve run a marathon at the end of the work day.
 PC Magazine
June 22, 2002
EYE CARE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
The American Optometric Association (AOA) estimates that 8 of 10 Americans spend part or all of their workday in front of a computer. Further studies show that more than 10 million patients a year schedule eye exams due to computer-related vision problems, and that correcting such problems can cost employers, health plans and workers a combined $2 billion a year.
 PC Magazine
January 2002
THE CIVIL WORKPLACE
Many companies give lip service to the creation of an ergonomically designed, peaceful workplace. Whether from true concern about their employees' well-being or as a defense against possible legal action, such companies rattle on about preventing repetitive-strain injuries but ignore other aspects of the work environment.
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