Vision Screening

Visualise a Safer Workplace

Have you ever considered how much of your day you spend staring at a screen? Whether you’re looking at a phone, computer, or tablet, these digital devices take a toll on the eyes. If you want to preserve the visual health of your employees, we recommend regular vision screenings.

A vision screen, or eye test, is a brief assessment that identifies potential visual deficits or eye disorders in an individual. A vision screen is not a diagnostic tool. However, it can be used to determine if a more detailed assessment is required by an Ophthalmologist or Optometrist.

Regardless of your industry, Employer & Disability Health Solutions can help you protect your employee’s vision and effectively manage any issues that may arise. We use a titmus vision screening device to identify potential vision deficits before they have a chance to impact your workplace.

This is critically important for roles that require individuals to operate machinery or spend a lot of time using visual display units (VDUs). Vision screenings before hire and throughout the course of their employment can ensure that they are able to effectively and safely perform the duties of their role. It allows you to proactively manage vision related risks and protect your employees.

If you want more information on vision screening please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on (03) 5000 1882.

Did you know?

In 2017–2018, there were 9.4 million Medicare claims for optometrist consultations for 7.2 million patients

More than half of the population or over 13 million Australians have a long-term vision disorder and females are more likely to be affected than males, according to a new report on eye health

7.2 million people have hyperopia (long-sightedness) and 6.3 million have myopia (short-sightedness)

687,200 have presbyopia (farsightedness) and 548,600 have colour blindness

410,800 or 1.7 per cent of the population have cataract and 236,600 or one per cent of the population have macular degeneration

131,500 have partial or complete blindness

Indigenous Australians have three times the prevalence of bilateral vision impairment and blindness than non-Indigenous Australians

Long-term eye conditions are closely associated with increasing age so affect 93 percent of people aged 55 and over compared with 12 percent of those aged 14 and under