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A crucial component to setting up your workstation is your lighting, which can be associated with vision problems (eyestrain, dry eyes, itchy / irritated eyes), health problems, and reduced work performance. Computer work can be particularly visually demanding.
 
Indirect or direct/indirect light fixtures provide the best lighting solutions for many offices. This kind of light fixture hangs from the ceiling and gives more even illumination.
If you do choose to use a task light to illuminate paper documents, be sure to:
Choose a low glare, asymmetric lens;
Choose an adjustable position task light and place it in a convenient position to light-colored documents without causing reflected glare in the computer screen;
Position your task light to the side of the computer screen so that the light shines on paper documents rather than the monitor screen.
Lights or lighting behind the monitor can produce glare and make reading the monitor difficult. In workstations, make sure that any lighting is reduced or eliminated to make viewing easier, resulting in less eye strain.
With too much ambient light your computer screen will look "washed out" because of veiling glare. This makes reading more difficult, and increases your chance of making reading/typing errors.
Avoid veiling glare that is caused by direct light shining on the monitor screen, washing out the images.
Make sure your fluorescent lamp doesn't flicker.
Cool white lamps will enhance blues and greens; warm white lamps will enhance yellows and reds.
The room color can be optimized by:
Painting or papering the walls in a neutral colors
Painting ceilings white or a light color (avoid dark ceilings)
Using a neutral floor covering (carpet, wood, tile) with a low reflectance
Choosing furniture (chairs, desks, file cabinets) with low range reflectance
Choosing office technology with a neutral color and low range reflectance
The area where you work is too dim or too bright, or the lighting fluctuates during the day because of bright sunlight.
When you look at your computer screen, you can see bright objects reflected in the screen, such as lights, paper, or your clothes.
When you look at your computer screen, you can see bright objects reflected in the screen, such as lights, paper, or your clothes.
When you look at your computer screen, it looks washed out because there is too much direct light falling onto the screen.
The lighting shines straight down from the fixtures, making the ceiling look dim and the office look gloomy. Another sign is when the lighting causes dark shadows on the faces of others in the room.
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