Health Effects Of Using Visual Display Terminal

Screen devices are widely used office tools around the world. We are also known as Visual Display Terminal (VDTs). The use of VDT causes health hazards due to the need for high levels of attention and concentration and constant sitting work. Musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain, upper extremity disorders, eye problems, fatigue, and stress are common in VDT users. The computer is a frequently used display device, and computer vision syndrome (CVS) has emerged as a leading occupational health problem. Symptoms of CVS include dry eye, eye fatigue, blurred vision, double vision, redness in the eyes, burning and stinging sensation in the eyes, increase or decrease in tears, double vision, delay in changing focus and color perception irregularities, and deterioration in near vision. Risks arising from screened vehicles can be avoided in healthy and safe working conditions where the work center is set up correctly and breaks are taken at regular intervals. Simple measures such as exercising regularly, taking short frequent breaks, and using a screen filter are important simple interventions to prevent work-related diseases in VDT users. Since VDT use is a frequent part of our lives, we wanted to draw attention to VDT-related disorders and provide simple interventions to prevent them.