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ReviewArquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia2024

Influence of lighting on visual performance.

Silvana Rossi, Newton Kara-José, Eduardo M Rocha, Newton Kara-Júnior

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Review in Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Silvana RossiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8575-2727
Newton Kara-JoséDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0004-1851-7961
Eduardo M RochaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9888-7313
Newton Kara-JúniorDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0857-6640

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis review emphasizes the effect of light on visual efficiency, the impact of different lighting focuses, types of lighting, and their influence on vision and productivity. Light sources and standards are intriguing subjects for ophthalmologists. Guidelines regarding the level of lighting influence on visual activities can enhance visual performance.Methods: This article was developed based on literature reviews, with a bibliographic survey conducted in databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, LILACS, and SciELO.

resultsProvides recommendations for understanding information regarding the influence of lighting on visual performance.

conclusionProper workplace lighting is crucial for improving visual efficiency, safety, productivity, and worker health. Efficient workplace lighting should avoid light sources directed towards the worker's face, prevent harmful glare, be more intense in the work area, and uniform in the rest of the room. Ophthalmologists should be knowledgeable about and provide guidance on correct lighting to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with visual correction.

Indexed as

LightingGlareHumansLightOccupational HealthVision, OcularVisual AcuityWorkplace

Identifiers

PMID38716966
PMCPMC11627233

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