Ergonomics and Visual Acuity

By JoNell Bly, RDH, BS

Ergonomics is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and their professions.¹ The desired outcome of ergonomic science is to fit the work to the worker in a manner that can help individuals achieve job performance objectives while maintaining their health and well-being. As dental hygienists strive to achieve ergonomic health, visual acuity is an important aspect that must be considered. Visual acuity is best described as the degree of clarity or sharpness of vision.² How well an individual can see is dependent on many variables and will change throughout a lifetime.

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