International Commission on Occupational Health
Scientific Committee on Work and Vision
List of Members of the Committee
Aims and Objectives (Agreed February 25th
2003, 5th Official Meeting, Iguassu Falls, Brazil)
Aims
To further the development of the field of ergophthalmology, by way of the
facilitation of multidisciplinary research and dissemination of information on
the effects of work on vision, the control of occupational visual disorders and
the optimisation of visual performance.
Objectives
1. To review relevent scientific literature and develop consensus
documentation;
2. To facilitate collaborative multidisciplinary research; circulate
publications (in press or published) and inform other members of relevant
research meetings or conferences.
3. To provide a forum for information exchange among scientists and health
professionals involved in work and vision.
Modus Operandi (subject to ICOH rules)
Membership
A mix of disciplines relevant to the field will be maintained and, so far as
is possible, members will be spread geographically.
The Committee will have a Chair and a Secretary for a renewable term of three
years. Nominations for these positions will be called for not later than two
months prior to completion of the term, or when a vacancy arises.
Ordinary members of the Scientific Committee will also have a term of three
years, which will automatically be renewed, subject to completion of a renewal
form. Prospective members may apply to join the Committee by writing to the
Secretary or Chair, outlining their interest and current involvement in the
field and submitting a detailed curriculum vitae for consideration.
From time to time, external experts may be invited to join the Committee in an
advisory capacity.
Subcommittees
Subcommittees may be established in key areas, on an ad hoc basis.
Members of the Committee will be expected to participate in a subcommittee
relevant to their area of expertise.
Communications
The Commitee will use electronic mail as its principal means of
correspondence. Physical meetings will be scheduled to coincide with ICOH
congresses and mid term (or other) meetings.
Existing members will be required to advise the Secretary of any change in
contact details.
Subcommittees
Chemical Agents
Physical Agents
Microbial Agents
Functional Aspects
IAQ and Ocular Surface
A critical appraisal of current knowledge and future
directions of ergophthalmology: consensus document of the ICOH Committee on
`Work and Vision.
Ergonomics, 2003, 46, (4), 384 - 406
Contacts for correspondence and enquiries:
Chairman
D. Pisaniello
Discipline of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Australia
Ph +61883033571 Fax +6188303 6885
dino.pisaniello@adelaide.edu.au
Secretary
B. Piccoli
Department of Occupational Health, University of Milan, Italy
Ph +390250320152 Fax +39025032150
bpiccoli@unimi.it