OCCUPATIONAL EYE EXAMINATION

Vision plays a fundamental role in cognitive performance and executive functioning, and accordingly, research has demonstrated that optimised vision improves workplace output and morale(1,2).

The reverse is true: refractive error and eye disease have a dramatically negative impact upon productivity and quality of work(3-6). At Onèj Optometry, we understand the visual demands of a multitude of different occupational roles- from office- based administrative work, to high- risk construction and mining positions. At Onèj, we have the expertise required to understand which visual corrections will bring about meaningful changes in task clarity, workplace comfort, and ocular safety across a wide variety of industries. 

Our optometrist has researched the best frame and lens products, and partnered with leading frame and lens suppliers to establish a solid portfolio of workplace solutions for clear and comfortable vision, and assured ocular safety in the workplace. Contact Onèj Optometry to discuss your individual or organisational needs for occupation eye examinations and treatment. Onèj Optometry are proud to partner with workplaces who belong to the Boggo Road Innovation Junction, and ensure that the clarity of their vision meets their vision for an innovative future. 

A female construction worker in safety gear examining a steel structure at a construction site.

References:

  1. Rahman, S., Optom, B., Sengupta, R., & Optom, M. (2024). Modern workplace visual ergonomics: Approaches to minimize visual discomfort. Eur. Chem. Bull, 13, 263-269. Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roshni-Sengupta/publication/387441953_MODERN_WORKPLACE_VISUAL_ERGONOMICS_APPROACHES_TO_MINIMIZE_VISUAL_DISCOMFORT/links/676e3924c1b0135465f76cf6/MODERN-WORKPLACE-VISUAL-ERGONOMICS-APPROACHES-TO-MINIMIZE-VISUAL-DISCOMFORT.pdf

  2. Berdahl J, Bala C, Dhariwal M, Lemp-Hull J, Thakker D, Jawla S. Patient and economic burden of presbyopia: a systematic literature review. Clin Ophthalmol. 2020;14:3439–50. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33116396/

  3. Phillips, N. A., Isler, L., Kabir, R., Hämäläinen, A., Wittich, W., Pichora-Fuller, M. K., & Mick, P. (2022). Hearing and visual acuity predict cognitive function in adults aged 45–85 years: Findings from the baseline wave of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Psychology and Aging, 37(8), 891–912. Link: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-17171-001

  4. Inayat, H., Abdul-Nabi, M., Leung, B., Jiang, J., Robertson, S., & Malvankar-Mehta, M. S. (2024). Detrimental impact on work productivity in patients with glaucoma: a systematic review. JFO Open Ophthalmology, 8, 100142. Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949889924000667

  5. Tran, E., Nayeni, M., Shah, N., & Malvankar-Mehta, M. S. (2024). The effects of age-related macular degeneration on work productivity: a meta-analysis. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 34(3), 641-648. Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/11206721231185808

  6. Ma Q, Chen M, Li D, Zhou R, Du Y, Yin S, Chen B, Wang H, Jiang J, Guan Z and Qiu K (2022) Potential productivity loss from uncorrected and under-corrected presbyopia in low- and middle-income countries: A life table modeling study. Front. Public Health 10:983423. Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.983423/full