If you haven't received your annual eye exam yet, make an
appointment today. The results can improve your work performance in several
ways.
Improve Vision
When you can't see clearly, you suffer from headaches and
eye strain. Seeing the computer screen or small print becomes nearly
impossible. An eye exam catches refractive errors like farsightedness,
nearsightedness and astigmatism. If you have one of these errors, you'll
receive a prescription for corrective lenses. With improved vision, you
actually see better at work and accomplish more while making less mistakes
every day.
Assess Your Vision Health
Even if you have no vision complaints, your eyes could be
unhealthy. An eye exam assesses your vision health and catches several
conditions.
*Focusing problems mean you can't see clearly when you look
at something. You might dismiss this problem as tiredness, but it is a serious
condition that affects your productivity.
*Strabismus is crossed or turned eyes. It creates depth
perception problems and can lead to amblyopia.
*Amblyopia occurs when one eye is stronger and does all the
work. This condition can cause permanent damage to the weaker eye, but an eye
patch on the stronger eye ultimately protects your vision health.
*Binocular or eye teaming problems occur when your aligned
eyes work independently instead of together. Headaches, trouble reading and eye
strain are symptoms of this condition.
Detect Eye and Systemic Diseases
Various eye diseases affect your ability to see and could
cause blindness and other long-term vision problems. At your annual eye exam,
the optometrist or ophthalmologist will check every aspect of your eyes. He or
she can detect cataracts and find glaucoma blood vessel leaks or observe macula
swelling, two indicators of diabetes. High blood pressure and high cholesterol
can also be detected during an
eye exam.
While vision screenings are helpful, schedule an annual eye
exam. It catches problems before your productivity suffers, headaches force you
to call off work or diseases cause disability. Even if your employee benefits
don't include vision insurance, schedule an eye exam today. Your health and
work performance depend on it.