FACTORS WHICH RELATED WITH EYE FATIQUE IN MELATI PUTIH BATIK STUDIO JAMBI

Abstract

Background: The process of making batik is not immune from the risk of eye fatigue due to working process causes the eye muscles will work continuously and more forced.

Method: The study design was used cross sectional method. The questionnaire used to determine the age and years of service batik craftsmen. Luxmeter used to determine the intensity of illumination. Photostress Recovery Time method used to measure the eyestrain.

Result: There is no significant relationship between age and eye fatigue (P value = 1,00). There is no significant relationship between the intensity of illumination with eyestrain (P value = 0,122)

Conclussion: There is a significant relationship between years of service with eye fatigue (P value = 0,007) with RP = 3.231 so that it can be said that the craftsmen who had worked for five years or more has a chance of 3.231 times the risk of eyestrain compared to a new worker employed for less than five years, with 95% confidence level range from 0.991 to 10.533.

Keywords: Batik, Risk, Eyes Fatigue, illumination.