ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USE OF ANTIGLARE SCREEN AND THE INCIDENCE OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME (CVS) IN THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION OFFICE OF PALEMBANG

Abstract

Computer Vision Syndrome is a group of eye diseases and problems related to vision. Employees of the Communication and Information Office in Palembang use Visual Display Terminals (computers, laptops, smartphones, cameras, and camcorders) as tools to complete their work, but not all employees use antiglare screens on their working tools. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the use of antiglare screen with the incidence of Computer Vision Syndrome in the employees of the Communication and Information Office in Palembang. This study is a quantitative research with a cross sectional study design. Multivariate analysis was used to determine the relationship between the use of antiglare screen and the incidence of Computer Vision Syndrome. The number of respondents in this study were 82 people. Employees who did not use antiglare screen experienced Computer Vision Syndrome amounted to 38 people (79.2%). The results of the eye refraction examination on employees with ametropia status (abnormal) were 38 people (84.4%). There is not any significant relationship between the use of antiglare screen and the incidence of Computer Vision Syndrome, but there is a significant relationship between eye refraction examination and the incidence of Computer Vision Syndrome. Employees are advised to use an antiglare screen on the Visual Display Terminals, wear glasses for those with ametropia (abnormal) examination result, and use the EyeCare-Protect Your Vision software on  computers, laptops or smartphones to determine their period to rest while working in order to prevent the occurrence of Computer Vision Syndrome.