Visual Problems among Electronic and Jewelry Workers in Thailand
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Visual problems among electronic and jewelry workers in Thailand.
In the processes of electronic and jewelry manufacturing, workers are employed to use their skill in tiny visual tasks (1-3 mm) and near visual distances (<35 cm) that cause visual strain. This study consisted of 3 phases: 1) a survey of workers visual health status and factors affecting their visual strain; 2) the development and implementation of guidelines in the selected factories; and 3) a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1341-9145,1348-9585
DOI: 10.1539/joh.48.407