Visual Ergonomics
What is it, and why does it matter?
We use our vision for almost everything we do at work, in education and in everyday life. Yet the visual environment is often overlooked.
Visual ergonomics is about understanding how the interaction between lighting, daylight, screens, glare, flicker, luminance, reflections, visual complexity and workspace design affects how people see, feel and perform.
A visual environment that does not work well for the people using it can contribute to eyestrain, headaches, migraine, visual fatigue and neck or shoulder discomfort, and can affect concentration and performance.
The good news is that many visual environment problems can be identified and improved. Small changes can make a meaningful difference to comfort, health and performance.
Could your visual environment be affecting health and performance?
Many problems go unnoticed until people start experiencing eyestrain, headaches, discomfort or fatigue. VERAM helps organisations identify the causes and make evidence-based improvements that benefit both people and performance.
Want to see if your visual environment could be part of the problem?
Try the Hat Test.
