The Survey of Training Aids and Lighting Effects on Eye Fatigue

One of the valuable experiences that can be useful educational centers is using the various aspects of educational technology and recognition of importance and application training aides in learning process. This study was conducted with the objective of determination of training aids and lighting effects (video projector and white board) on the eye fatigue among students. In this cross-sectional study، students in health and nutrition school (Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) (n=200)، voluntarily participated (17-30 years old). A questionnaire consisted of three parts was used as data collecting tool. In the first part، demographic characteristics، in the second part، questions about specific symptoms of eye fatigue and in the third part questions related to the public eye fatigue were included. Results showed that between eye fatigue and the use of video projector and white board there is a significant relationship. Also، results showed that there is relationship between eye fatigue and use of glasses. According to these results، there is no significant relationship between eye fatigue with age and sex. The results showed mean of lighting in classroom in use of video projector is lower than Iran Standard Lighting، but this parameter in use of white board taken in standard limit. Eye fatigue had association with application of video projector and using the glasses.