Improving office environment - physically?

There are some battery operated desk lamps that might help you and you may want to try some of those push on and off battery operated lights they sell in the infomercials just as a booster not as your main source of light. If you are doing this to be able to improve your working conditions, I would definitely look into if you could file it as an expense (the lights and batteries and such) and if not, check with a tax expert and see if you can claim it on your taxes. Batteries aren't cheap and if you use the lights for at least 8 hours a day you will be replacing them pretty regularly. I am not expert but I believe this may be an OSHA issue. This is a health issue and your employer really should be taking care of it for you. Have you gone to anyone about it? If you are suffering physically it needs to be taken care of. I would go to the boss first and then if they are unwilling, I would contact someone from OSHA. If you are afraid for your job and that is why you haven't gone to them or OSHA then try the battery thing but OSHA protects people who go to them, because it is law to provide a safe and healthy work place for all employees.