“…Use of office equipment, especially work with a VDU, handling photocopy paper, and work near a photocopier are often associated with irritation of the eyes and upper airways (4,7,105 Different building-related, person-related, and psychological factors are also associated with eye irritation. Some cross-sectional epidemiologic studies have shown an association between VDU work and eye irritation, and, despite major differences in materials and methods, a dose-response effect of VDU workhours appears to be associated with eye irritation (4,18,108).…”