My research has mainly focused on different aspects of visually demanding close work and has often been based on collaboration with colleagues from related scientific disciplines. When the muscles, sensory and/or perceptual functions of the visual system are exposed to high demands beyond what the eyes and vision are evolutionarily adapted to cope with, this has consequences for comfort, health and performance. Scandinavian and international research on this topic has clearly shown the importance of good synergonomic working conditions - when the work environment is optimally adapted to the eye and vision conditions. In my experience, close collaboration between practitioners and researchers with multidisciplinary expertise is often invaluable in successfully addressing synergonomic issues. As vision is one of our most important senses, which never seems to cease to fascinate and arouse interest, I find it very stimulating and rewarding to educate students and inform societal actors about the benefits of good synergonomics.