Keeping Your Employees Safe for Workplace Eye Wellness Month

Each year, approximately 25,000 workers seek emergency medical treatment for a workplace eye injury. Eye protection and accident prevention are key to keeping yourself and your employees safe.

AWARENESS
The Workplace Eye Wellness Month aims to reduce these risks by providing information and resources to help employees protect their eyes.

SAFETY
Nonprofit Prevent Blindness urges the following to keep your eyes safe:
• Measure your computer screen 20 to 26 inches away from your eyes, and a little bit below eye level.
• Change your lighting to lower glare and harsh reflections. Glare filters over your digital screens can also help.
• Take ‘timeouts’ from screen time, ideally every 20 minutes.
• Choose screens that can tilt and swivel. A keyboard that you can adjust is also helpful.
• Computer glasses with yellow-tinted lenses that block blue light can help ease digital eye strain by increasing contrast.
• Anti-reflective lenses reduce glare and increase contrast and also block blue light from digital devices.
• Invest in safety eyewear protection, like goggles, face shields, welding helmets, and safety glasses.

WHAT TO DO
Hawaiian Eye Center provides comprehensive eye exams, and our dedicated team is here to help with quality eye treatment and eye wear.
“Healthy vision is essential for both maintaining productivity in work, as well as independence and quality of life,” says Dr. Steve Rhee. “By prioritizing our eye health today, we can help keep your eyes healthy for years to come.” From the entire Hawaiian Eye Center team, we wish all hard workers out there a happy Workplace Eye Wellness Month.
To learn more or to schedule an eye exam appointment, visit: www.hawaiianeye.com.