Posted By Nick House Hi Owen, I would suggest that as it only appears to be the secretarial staff that are affected then it is more likely to be a comnbination of the new lighting and the (new?) monitors. What are the LUX levels at and around the affected workstations? I was taught to work on an ambient light level of 200 LUX, with a minimum of 100 LUX for general office work. That said, the light level in my office is 238 LUX (although this is 100% secondary lighting as there are no external windows anywhere near where I work. I find that if the light level in my office were any lower, it would be too dark. There is also an argument as th whether CAT 2 lighting is better or worse that CAT 1 for computer work. Again, in our offices, we have a mixture of the two, and different people seem to have problems with each type. How long have the offices been in use? If it is very recent, and the employees have been used to a completely different level of lighting, then it may be worth suggesting a reasonable time frame for people to get used to the new standard of lighting, as we had a similar problem when we moved offices a couple of years ago. Initially, people had problems with the light, but after around 6 weeks, they became used to the new lighting levels. Another thing worth checking is whether the affected people have had a recent DSE evaluation carried out, and also whether they are taking regular breaks. My apologies for going on, and I hope that this helps a little. Regards, Nick.

Posted By Mark Large It might also be worth checking the humidity. You blink less whilst staring at screens. If the air is dry your eyes will dry out very quickly. Staff wearing contact lenses will experience this earlier than other users.