Seeing Well at Work?
Nope. Or at least that’s what new research finds. Despite nearly all employees (98 percent) saying that “seeing well at work” is important to them, today’s employees aren’t seeing as well as they could be — and it’s affecting how they feel and perform. According to the 10th annual Transitions Optical Employee Perceptions of Vision Benefits survey, eight in 10 people are plagued by vision-related symptoms at work—ranging from eye fatigue and headaches (half of employees), to dry eyes and blurred vision (more than one in three). The survey uncovered two factors specifically—digital eyestrain and light sensitivity—that have been linked with these symptoms and are affecting employees’ ability to do their jobs. For more on this report, Transitions Optical offers employee and employer focused tools and education free of charge at a newly launched site: healthysightworkingforyou.org
Asco ‘Gives Me Life’
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) has launched a national public awareness campaign – Optometry Gives Me Life. The campaign is targeted toward college-aged students who have expressed an interest in a STEM or health profession. Those interested in receiving printable materials, contact ASCO’s Paige Pence at ppence@opted.org. optometriceducation.org
Myopia White Papers
The International Myopia Institute (IMI) has published eight highly-anticipated white papers that cover a range of topics deemed essential to advancing clinical knowledge and practice relating to stemming the expanding impact of myopia. The IMI papers are available in a special edition of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. They are free to download by ECPs, researchers and other concerned parties worldwide. myopiainstitute.org