Effects of Fit Factor and Visual Acuity of Eyeglasses Wearers when Wearing Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators
Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 105-115,
Jun. 2020
10.14346/JKOSOS.2020.35.3.105
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Abstract
This study compares the difference of fit factors (FF) and visual acuity according to masks and eyeglasses preferences for 54 participants. We the precautions and behaviors of discomfort when wearing masks of eyewear wearers. Contact lens discomfort and priority action of complaints was investigated Glasses fitting factors is Optical Center Height(OH), Vertex Distance(VD) and Pantoscopic Angle(PA). We measured those factors and expressed by the ratio of standard point and change point. Quantitative fit factor was measured by Portacount Pro+ 8038. Also, we selected to 6 exercises among 8 exercises OSHA QNFT (Quantitative Fit testing) protocol to measure the fit factors. The pass/ fail criterion of FF was set at 100. Visual acuity(VA) test chart is developed by Chunsuk Han was used, Descriptive statistics was performed. Descriptive statistics(SAS ver 9.2), it is used geometric means, Wilcoxon analysis(P=0.05) When wearing the mask preferentially, fit factor(FF) was high according to the step of glasses fitting parameter. on the other hand, when the glasses first choice, the visual acuity(VA) was high. there was no significant difference. In the case of fit factor (FF), mask first choice/ glasses first choice is OH (p=0.671/ p=0.332), VD (p=0.602/ p=0.571) and PA (p=0.549/ p=0.607). Visual acuity (VA), mask first choice/ glasses first choice is OH (p=0.753/ p=0.386), VD (p=0.815/ p=0.557) and PA (p=0.856/ p=0.562). The workers of workplace and office chose glasses but occupational health workers and students chose mask. In case of discomforts, it was suggested to remove the mask and tolerate discomforts. The main discomforts and usual action of lens were dryness, hyperemia, foreign body sensation, ophthalmodynia, decreased vision and glasses wearing. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a mask wearing method education program considering glasses fitting and develop a hybrid model that minimizes inconvenience when wearing glasses and a mask at the same time
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[IEEE Style]
어원석 and 신창섭, "Effects of Fit Factor and Visual Acuity of Eyeglasses Wearers when Wearing Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators," Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 105-115, 2020. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2020.35.3.105.
[ACM Style]
어원석 and 신창섭. 2020. Effects of Fit Factor and Visual Acuity of Eyeglasses Wearers when Wearing Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, 35, 3, (2020), 105-115. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2020.35.3.105.