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Does visual display terminal work provoke rosacea?
Contact Dermatitis
|October 1, 1985
Summary
Visual display terminal (VDT) work may aggravate rosacea symptoms. While not causing rashes, VDT use was linked to over-representation of rosacea, seborrhoeic dermatitis, and acne in office workers.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Occupational Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Previous reports suggested visual display terminal (VDT) work might cause rashes.
- An epidemiological study investigated VDT work and dermatological conditions in office employees.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if rosacea patients experience symptom aggravation from VDT work.
- To identify any specific clinical presentation associated with VDT-related rosacea aggravation.
Main Methods:
- A study included patients diagnosed with rosacea or perioral dermatitis.
- Methods involved questionnaires on VDT use and suspected skin impairment, clinical examinations, and telephone interviews.
- 179 subjects were selected, with 42 working daily with VDTs.
Main Results:
- No VDT operators presented the rash clinical picture previously reported.
- Subjects with rosacea, seborrhoeic dermatitis, and acne were more common in the VDT-exposed group.
- Of 42 daily VDT users, 8 suspected VDT work aggravated their skin condition.
Conclusions:
- A potential relationship between rosacea and VDT work is suggested.
- The specific causative factor within VDT work remains unidentified.
- No distinct clinical picture was observed in aggravated cases.