The attention on hazards of VDT workstations has had a number of beneficial effects. Researchers identified a number of problems with VDT workstations and envi-ronments that contribute to cumulative trauma, visual, and other disorders. Conventional furniture did not provide a suitable fit between worker and work stations for computers and VDTs. The quality of the visual image on VDT screens, glare, lighting, and other factors were identified as contributing to VDT workstation problems. Newer display technologies and designs and higher screen resolutions have reduced the visual problems considerably.