Relation between head and eye movement and neck and shoulder complaints in presbyopic VDU users. (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Friedrich, Michaela; Kothe, Janette; Seidel, Egbert; Beyer, Lothar
• Is Part Of: International musculoskeletal medicine. Volume 36:Number 1(2014)
• Page Start: 26
• Page End: 31
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: Musculoskeletal system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Musculoskeletal system -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Musculoskeletal system -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 616.705
• DOI: 10.1179/1753614614Z.00000000062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-6146

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Purpose</title> <p>In subjects with neck-shoulder complaints at visual display unit (VDU) work places (>4 hours daily) the influence through a multifocal lens design on the head-eye-movement was examined.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Materials and methods</title> <p>The head-eye-movement (head-eye-mover ratio horizontal) was determined in 100 presbyopic subjects with the Vision Print® (Essilor). The subjects were randomized and single-blind divided to three different interventions, group I: head-, II: eye-mover design, III: nearwork design, and a control group with no intervention.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Results</title> <p>In presbyopic subjects with neck-shoulder discomfort a workstation seams to contribute to the manifestation of the pathological stereotype eye mover in the horizontal gaze shift. With the multifocal lenses a significant reduction in complaints in the shoulder and neck area for the groups I, II and III was found.</p> <p>The change of the head-eye-mover ratio (horizontal) in the direction of increased head movement was shown tendencially in all supplied groups, but not in the control group.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>If a patient with neck-shoulder complaints needs an optometric treatment (single or multifocal glasses) a modification of the work place is required and the supply with spectacles has to take place before a therapeutic intervention. On top of this a consultation for movement stimulating working conditions must take place.</p> </sec> </abstract>