Publications

Vision and Computers

Designing multiple visual demand environments for an ageing workforce

In L.Straker (ed.) A Healthy Society: Safe, Satisfied and Productive, Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, 26-28 November 2007, Perth, Western Australia, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc.

Risk factors for physical discomfort in office environments.

Co-authored with Dr Catherine Cook, in Mitchell (ed) (2006) Proceedings of the 41^st Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, 21-23 November 2005, Canberra Australia, page 94-98

Demystifying Non-Prescription Computer Spectacles.

In Stevenson and Talbot eds (2001). Proceedings of the 37^th Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Australia, Sydney, 27-30 Nov 2001. pp 179-185

The effect of character size on working distance at a computer screen.

Proceedings of the 36^th Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 8-11 October 2000. pp 40-45.

Methodology for the assessment of glare in indoor work environments.

In Bust (ed) (2007) Contemporary Ergonomics 2007, proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society, Nottingham, UK, April 2007. Taylor & Francis, 2007, page 421-426

Poor visual skills – is this a problem in our workplaces?

In Talbot (ed) (2006) Proceedings of the 42^nd Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, 20-22 November 2006, Sydney Australia

Quantifying how we see the world – visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and visual fields

International Encyclopaedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors 2^nd ed, Taylor and Francis, ed by Waldemar Karwoski. (2006)

What every ergonomist needs to know about multiple focus spectacles

Ergonomics Australia December 2003, page 10-13

http://ergonomics.uq.edu.au/eaol/dec03.pdf

Readability of informative road signs: a preliminary investigation

Co-authored with Mr Roger Hall Road and Transport Research (2000) 9(4): 11-19

What every ergonomist needs to know about new choices for medium impact eye protection

Ergonomics Australia Sept/Oct 2007, 21(3): 20-25

http://ergonomics.uq.edu.au/eaol/sep07.pdf

Eyes Right (an article about eye protection)

National Safety October 2003, page 22-25

Lens materials for impact resistant eyewear

Australian Optometry July 2002

The law and eye protectors

Australian Optometry Dec 2001, pg 5

Depth Perception under monocular and binocular viewing conditions

International Encyclopaedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors 2^nd ed, Taylor and Francis, ed by Waldemar Karwoski (2006)

Randot stereoacuity does not accurately predict ability to perform two practical tests of depth perception at a near distance

Co-authored with Ms Carmen Siu. Optometry and Vision Science (2005) 82(10): 912-915

http://www.optvissci.com

Two practical tasks for assessing depth perception at near distance – comparison of performance under monocular and binocular conditions

Proceedings of the 39^th annual conference of the Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc, 24-26 Nov 2003, Brisbane Australia. Page 108-113

Safe Practices

Practice, Optometric Business Optometrists Association of Australia, February 2000

The Pipe Organ: An Occupational Health and Safety Perspective

Part 1. Lighting and Vision at the organ console

Sydney Organ Society Journal, Autumn 1999

Part 2. Sound and Hearing at the organ console

Sydney Organ Society Journal, Winter 1999

Part 3. Seating and Posture at the organ console

Sydney Organ Society Journal, Spring 1999