Asthenopia in bankers: identification and analysis of risk factors

• Main Author: Comério,Rowena Siqueira
• Publication Date: 2017
• Other Authors: Saraiva,Patricia Grativol Costa, Martins,Paula Silva dos Santos, Rodrigues,Mariana Zatta, Saager,Silene Batista de Freitas, Saraiva,Fábio Petersen
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia (Online)
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• topic: Work environment; Asthenopia/etiology; Occupational disease; Risk factors

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of asthenopia in a cohort of bank employees and identify possible associated risk factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on information supplied by bankers in response to a standardized electronic questionnaire. Results: The questionnaire was responded by 945 bankers. The frequency of asthenopic symptoms was positively associated with female gender, age over 50 years, and reading or using the computer >6 hours a day. Conclusion: Asthenopic symptoms were found to be significantly associated with gender, age and time spent reading. The most frequently reported symptoms were headache and sore eyes.