PURPOSE To determine the short-term comfort after a single dose of travoprost BAK-free compared to latanoprost in primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertensive patients. DESIGN Prospective, double-masked, randomized comparison of two separate active agents dosed once in opposite eyes. METHODS At Visit 1, qualified patients began a glaucoma medicine-free period for three days. At Visit ...

The minimum requirement for any 3D (stereoscopic images) system is to guarantee visualcomfort of viewers. Visual comfort is one of the three primary perceptual attributes of 3DQoE, which can be linked directly with technical parameters of a 3D system. Therefore,the goal of this thesis is to characterize objectively the impact of these parameters onhuman perception for stereo...

objectives: one of the applications of ergonomics disciplinary is designing driver workstation compatible to users’ characteristics. the aim of this study was evaluation of interior design of shoka vehicle with respect to the accommodation for iranian population and proposing suggestions for customizing design of the vehicle. methods: this study was a descriptive-analytical study conducted amon...

The notion of comfort foods is a popular idea, as it yields many positive mood benefits, from relationship bonding to the alleviation of sadness and loneliness. However, when continuously consumed for the sake of counteracting negative emotions, detrimental effects can impact an individual's physical and emotional health. Physical detriments include obesity, unhealthy levels of sugars, sodium, ...

Recent increased usage of stereo displays has been accompanied by public concern about potential adverse effects associated with prolonged viewing of stereo imagery. There are numerous potential sources of adverse effects, but we focused on how vergence-accommodation conflicts in stereo displays affect visual discomfort and fatigue. In one experiment, we examined the effect of viewing distance ...

Daylight plays a significant role in sustainable building design. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the impact of manual solar shades on indoor visual comfort. A developed stochastic model for manual solar shades was modeled in Building Controls Virtual Test Bed, which was coupled with EnergyPlus for co-simulation. Movable solar shades were compared with two unshaded windows. Results...

Purpose To investigate visual performance during reading under different illumination sources. Methods This experimental quantitative study included 40 (20 females and 20 males) emmetropic participants with no history of ocular pathology. The participants were randomly assigned to read a near visual task under four different illuminations (400-lux constant): compact fluorescent light (CFL), t...

In the history of stone traditional architecture there are constructive solutions which, with the same climatic conditions and materials used, produce a different final result. This result, which apparently is only a formal and figurative one, actually involves different physical–technical implications that inevitably determine, for these solutions, a different system of actions/reactions due t...

With stereoscopic displays a sensation of depth that is too strong could impede visual comfort and may result in fatigue or pain. We used Electroencephalography (EEG) to develop a novel brain-computer interface that monitors users' states in order to reduce visual strain. We present the first system that discriminates comfortable conditions from uncomfortable ones during stereoscopic vision usi...