Protecting Vision In The Workplace
The use of digital devices, including personal computers, tablets and cell phones, continues to increase. The impact of prolonged usage often can be felt in the eye. According to a report from the Vision Council, extended use of these devices have caused as many as 70 percent of American adults to experience some form of digital eyestrain.
By protecting our eyes at work and at home, we can help stay healthy and productive for years to come," said Hugh R. Parry, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.
Prevent Blindness, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health and safety group, provides employers and employees with free information on topics ranging from eyestrain to industrial eye safety in order to promote eye health at work. The group even has declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month.
Steps You Can Take
Employers and office workers can take a few simple steps to help prevent eyestrain and fatigue from digital devices. Prevent Blindness suggests:
Visit an eye doctor for a dilated eye exam to make sure you ? are seeing clearly and to detect any potential vision issues.
Place your screen 20 to 26 inches away from your eyes and a ? little bit below eye level.
Use a document holder placed next to your computer screen. ? It should be close enough that you don't have to swing your head back and forth or constantly change your eye focus
Adjust the text size on the screen to a comfortable level.
Change your lighting to lower glare and harsh reflections. ? Glare filters over your computer screen can also help.
Use a chair you can adjust.
Choose screens that can tilt and swivel. A keyboard that you ?can adjust also is helpful.
And the Vision Council recommends the 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
Prevent Blindness strongly recommends the use of eye protection in the workplace, especially in industries such as construction, manufacturing or any profession where eye accidents and injuries may occur. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2012, there were 20,300 recorded occupational eye injuries that resulted in days away from work.
By protecting our eyes at work and at home, we can help stay healthy and productive for years to come," said Hugh R. Parry, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.
Prevent Blindness, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health and safety group, provides employers and employees with free information on topics ranging from eyestrain to industrial eye safety in order to promote eye health at work. The group even has declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month.
Steps You Can Take
Employers and office workers can take a few simple steps to help prevent eyestrain and fatigue from digital devices. Prevent Blindness suggests:
Visit an eye doctor for a dilated eye exam to make sure you ? are seeing clearly and to detect any potential vision issues.
Place your screen 20 to 26 inches away from your eyes and a ? little bit below eye level.
Use a document holder placed next to your computer screen. ? It should be close enough that you don't have to swing your head back and forth or constantly change your eye focus
Adjust the text size on the screen to a comfortable level.
Change your lighting to lower glare and harsh reflections. ? Glare filters over your computer screen can also help.
Use a chair you can adjust.
Choose screens that can tilt and swivel. A keyboard that you ?can adjust also is helpful.
And the Vision Council recommends the 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
Prevent Blindness strongly recommends the use of eye protection in the workplace, especially in industries such as construction, manufacturing or any profession where eye accidents and injuries may occur. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2012, there were 20,300 recorded occupational eye injuries that resulted in days away from work.
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