‘equipment is here to stay. With an agei on and the need to worle longer hours. this a¢ area il form part of optomecric practice for a few years yer A- : ae a single vision readers, | feel that degressives } “Introduction — ae Sunglasses. 9 ae is 7 i eee phenomenon: solar Stings 93 Racquet sports: souash ‘Swimmin 402 ae 102 Recommended visual standards The Association of Optometrists and Collzze of Optometrists ‘offer a number of recommendations about the visual standards required for DSE users. These are listed o and referenced by the Collage of Opto Handbook. i v the AOP Handbook | Conese lenses {sts in the Member's i Display screen equipment There is an abundance of information on display screen from the HSE to te TUC. equipment chat raiomer non: solar eclipse 2 helpful ‘e the fray vocal eclipse. © iScockphoro.comiMantred Konrad Figure 8.3, so shows that the | evidence available al: .f photographic film as this { not perfect. degree of cection. Anecdotal was made to use expose erver an adequate, i of pre suggestion would give th protection! The BSI hav: eclipse filters ia sw published specifications for the revision of the standards in 2005 (Table 6.2) erltpoice of ficer required is a matter of persona) roe g comfort. The filter E12.is 2 minimus higher pheric conditions or er E15 should preferen filters may be used dependant Upon atmos are, The standard suggests that fil be adequate for most activities Eclipse’ fi n be warn or used in conjunction with wes vihen they should be placed over the objective lens ‘A number of clinicians will identify with downhill skiing OF snoniboarding as a hobby (Figure 8.4). When considering this a8 erhigh couture items Ton as welll as soy. Si, Sa reneral Use and Filters for should note that this Direct Observation 7 | Very dark tine = reyes ae Sa Ge ee inane O85 (Ge he lumindes warumiance ofthe ike foe CIE wandaed tum rotection Cte seed ne = re ee eee againie a erence ar ou sacar es EA required-not only for sunshine but also for those who wish to observe natural phen n such as a solar eclipse. Clinicians will be well aware of the devastating effact of an eclipse burn at the macula, There are essentially five grades of proveccermameer this British Standard and this will address fixed and graduated tints, Photochromic and polarizing designs (Table 8.1), Clinicians should note that when driving, only categories 0, 1, 2 of 3 are suitable, Category 41s considered too fark and not ble for driving. In addition, sunglasses used for driving need sO meet Some additional specific Fequirements: Sscognition of signal lzhts. The relative ihe relative visual atrenuaci eBefficiane ( ¢ attenuation (quotient) Q of fice Satable for driving are speci Bren and blue signals can be o ted 0.60, * yellow 30.89 — 20.80 £5 Of categories 0, 1, 2 and 3 © f9 ensure that red, yellow, decected (Figure 8.2) - Dae ieSuge <4 lrcarbonate lenses. The eye'protectgr is held in place with an stable headband, One of the jstues is not the canstruction of the protector but the ‘nacho! culture which appears to prevent players from wearing a protector The organizations supporting squash in the UK appear co be advocates of eye protection, Information shown below was posted on the websice huip:/svunw.squash.co.uld (extract from British Junior Open Championships 2005) le ls mandatory cequirement of the Championthips that all players wrear eye protectors that have met ene of the National Safery Standards for Squash, avaiable from che follovang countries G6 ~ 8579301 Usa - AST F80 ‘Canada — CSA P10d Australia/NZ — AINZ 4066 In addition, this is reinforced by information on hep worldsquash orgleyeprotectionhtm! Provective eyewear it recommended for. singles play but is mandatory under the rules of squash for doubles rraditional eye squash eye protection spectacle (Figure 87) ; UK, the relevant standard in ehie area is BS 7930-1: 1998 nd Specification for Eye-protectors for Racket Sports Part 1 uagh’, In the forewerd, the BS! states: ‘This is anticipare be the first of several parts of BS 7930, each specifying squirements for eye-protectors for one or more racket 1orts’ As yet, no other sections of this standard ha Alrernative squash eye protection: visor An sttrvative protector has, been developed in Australia. The 8.8) has passed che Australian and American £46 THe tll he morbad with nithor ASINZS 4066: 1992 (Australia and New Zealand) or & (USA) = The manufeccurers have also published a "Cha Horrors’ ~ this will convineg most people tha eye) should be a mandatory requirement for theSeheoas > = PACES TONE Unt Men ttre “Ad feipromee’, Seely & Convey Ny ; aia “Nerden ¢ es CN-dgpects tn Mate By ha ee 9 ei f Colour vision and colour coding ‘Any colour you like...’ ctysteds q bremeger fe pe CV. g 2 Selea ccide od pe etiintled ond al Lies om Nae Weed Introduction 106 ec Tes Colour Vision tests 107 5 Es Nixie Tests- ‘Gia a job!” 408 Carrere ki , Examples of colour codes 109 UYPES oy, Tatertte cafe ; ir 11 by Ee = Performance of colour defectives \ DOW. 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