Work and the Eye

Visual performance - visual capabilities, visibility of tasks; vision screening - advantages to industry of vision screening, establishing occupational visual standards, methods of vision screening, choice of vision screening method; incidence of ocular injuries and their prevention - incidence of ocular injuries, prevention of injuries; ocular injuries - mechanical - contusion injuries, perforating injuries; ocular injuries - non-mechanical - chemical injuries, thermal injuries, electrical injuries, radiation injuries; construction of eye protectors - lens materials, testing procedures of protective lenses, materials for lens housing; regulations and standards relating to eye protection - Protection of Eyes Regulations, British Standards for eye protectors, European activities concerning eye protection; lamps and lighting - concepts of units of light - photometric units, light sources, luminaires, lighting design, recommended levels of illuminance, choice of lighting equipment, lighting system management, measurement of illuminance and luminance; visual display units - asthenopia, facial rash / dermatitis, epilepsy, radiation; driving - relationship between visual function and driving performance, spectacles for vehicle drivers, visual standards for driving licences; appendices - guidelines for the suitability of colour vision defects for certain occupations, shade numbers of filters recommended for welding (BS 679), photometric units and the conversion factors necessary to change them to SI units, vision standards for various occupations.