Asthenopia in bankers: identification and analysis of risk factors

Astenopia em bancários: identificação e análise dos fatores de risco

Abstract

Objective:

To evaluate the prevalence of asthenopia in a cohort of bank employees and identify possible associated risk factors.

Methods:

Cross-sectional study based on information supplied by bankers in response to a standardized electronic questionnaire.

Results:

The questionnaire was responded by 945 bankers. The frequency of asthenopic symptoms was positively associated with female gender, age over 50 years, and reading or using the computer >6 hours a day.

Conclusion:

Asthenopic symptoms were found to be significantly associated with gender, age and time spent reading. The most frequently reported symptoms were headache and sore eyes.

Keywords:
Work environment; Asthenopia/etiology; Occupational disease; Risk factors