10 Oct 2017
80% of blindness is avoidable | Employers have a role to play
This World Sight Day, 12 October,
Specsavers Corporate Eyecare is asking employers to consider what they can do
to help reduce blindness statistics.
‘Make Vision Count’ is the theme of this
year’s campaign by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
(IAPB)*, which focuses on paying attention to eyecare issues that impact lives
everywhere, in developed countries as well as developing economies. With the
IAPB asking everyone to look around their families to see who is vulnerable and
to encourage them to book an eye examination, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare is
turning to employers to use their unique position to do the same for employees.
Four out of five cases of blindness
around the world (80%) are avoidable, according to the IAPB, and this is not
just limited to the developing world. Cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma,
macular degeneration, and more, are all conditions found in first world
countries. All of these can cause blindness that could be either treated or
prevented.
With the vast majority of employees
entitled to eyecare under health and safety rules regarding the use of display
screen equipment, workplace drivers and those requiring safety eyewear,
employers are in the ideal position to be able to encourage employees to take
up the provision of eyecare.
im Lythgow, director of strategic
alliances at Specsavers Corporate Eyecare said: ‘With an eyecare management
system in place, as is available free with the purchase of eyecare eVouchers,
all employers have to do is time reminder emails to employees, for them to make
an appointment online. It is highly cost-effective for the employer and it really
is that simple to save someone’s sight.’
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information on eye health click here
For more information on corporate eyecare click here
For more information about World Sight Day click here
For more information on the HSE’s guidance document
to the DSE regulations, which includes the regulations and notes above, click here
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Specsavers teams are being upskilled to better support patients with glaucoma –
the leading cause of irreversible sight loss.
Jim
Lythgow, director of strategic alliances at Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, said:
‘Glaucoma is a serious threat to employees’ eyesight and employers are now in a
position to help. Simply by offering basic eye care, they can help to ensure
that conditions such as glaucoma are detected and treated early, which will be
beneficial for the business and could be life-changing for the individual.’
Research
issued today by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare reveals the extent of smartphone
use for work purposes but highlights the lack of related employee eyecare.
This World Cancer Day, Specsavers is calling for employers to review their eyecare policy and save lives
New figures from Specsavers
Corporate Eyecare suggest there is a lack compliance among SMEs with the Health
and Safety Display Screen Equipment regulations. The research shows that 44% of
SMEs provide no eyecare at all to screen users, compared to 20% of larger
companies. Businesses with less than 10 employees are the least likely to
comply, with two-thirds (66%) providing screen users with no eyecare whatsoever.
With driving for
work purposes having its risks, the clocks changing and the evenings drawing in
serves as a timely reminder for employers to make sure they are protecting
their staff.
The rise and rise of
DSE
….and what this means
for small businesses
The
latest research from Specsavers Corporate Eyecare today reveals the extent of Display
Screen Equipment (DSE) use in small businesses and the related concerns
employers have regarding eyesight.
UK-based
insurance giant Admiral has taken on Specsavers Corporate Eyecare as its new
provider of workplace eyecare.
Best-selling designer specs brand Kylie Minogue Eyewear is now available to Specsavers
Corporate Eyecare clients, enabling them to offer the range to staff.
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