Flourescent light sensitivity (flicker sensitivity )

At work I noticed that when I read my monitor (with a flourescent
overhead) or the printed page that the text seems to *move* and its
hard to focus on it but at home (with a similar monitor but lit by
incandescent light) I do not have this problem. However, at work if
it is a bright sunny day and I stand by the window I can read text just
fine. I recently bought a incandescent lamp and put it in my cube and
if I read by that it is much clearer. I am also very sensitive
monitors with low refresh rates. If the monitor is at 60Hz its
unbearable. But when I started in the computer industry I could easily
use 60Hz monitors.

A couple people at my small company have various stages of this issue,
but no one has mentioned the printed page issue.

Is there an article or name of this condition that I can use to find
out more information? Would different flourescent bulbs help? Any
suggestions?

 

use electronic ballast for the fluorescent tubes and use full spectrum
ones.

 

Flourescent bulbs has a flicker and some people have a high flicker
sensitivity. As the ballast in the light fixture ages, it starts to
malfuntion and flicker may be more apparent. Incandescent bulbs do not
flicker. The best solution is the one you have discovered: use an
incandescent bulb as supplemental light. If other people notice it too,
then ask your employer to replace the ballasts in the light fixtures.

Dr Judy