Use of Recommended Eye Glasses by Professional Librarians

Abstract

The study attempted to investigate why professional librarians wear eyeglasses, whether they have enough information concerning the use of eyeglasses, whether the use of eye glasses improves their productivity, and if the use of eyeglasses can be regarded as an occupationally-induced health problem. Two hundred five of the librarians who attended the 2004 Annual General Conference of Nigerian Library Association Meeting were studied. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. A questionnaire was used to elicit information from them. The study revealed that librarians use eyeglasses because of eyestrain. It was found that wearing eyeglasses improve librarians' productivity and efficiency. It was concluded that librarians wear eyeglasses not for fashion, but to correct poor reading vision. It is suggested that eye health education and information be widely disseminated. Librarians should go for regular eye check ups and reduce stress on the eye by alternating reading with writing.

Key Words:

• Eyeglasses
• librarians
• occupational hazard
• lens
• eyes