Eye exams are growing in popularity among workers. Here’s why:
It’s no secret that comprehensive eye exams should be part of any preventive care program. Treating vision care as preventive care can help improve not only eye health, but also overall health1. Vision exams can help detect serious conditions like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease sooner.2 This produces positive results for employer health strategies and improves the overall effectiveness and appeal of vision care benefits.
The cost of poor vision
Ask people about the cost of vision loss and they might bring up driving at night or missing out on a good book. They won’t mention what it costs in lost dollars and lost health.
But there’s good news: when employees use vision benefits, companies save in productivity and long-term care3 That’s not an expense. That’s an investment.
Did you know?
- Adults with vision impairment often have lower rates of workforce participation and productivity and higher rates of depression and anxiety.4
- Businesses can see an average ROI of $7 for every $1 they invest in vision5
- 43% of remote workers have left work early due to vision problems6
Employees want a vision benefit
As the need for proper vision care increases, so does demand and appreciation from employees. Competitive benefits packages are now an important tool in helping to attract and retain top talent. According to Forbes Advisor, 40% of employers say employees left their jobs for better employee benefits.3 In fact, 80% of employees say vision benefits are important as general medical insurance.7
Companies need vision benefits, too
When employees benefit, so do employers. Vision benefits have their perks beyond helping with just vision correction. Offering comprehensive vision benefits typically produces positive results for employer health strategies and improves the overall employee productivity, recruitment and retention. Vision care is simply good business.
Learn more about the value of vision care – reach out to your EyeMed representative or visit eyemed.com.
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1 “Why Eye Exams are Important”; CDC Vision and Eye Health; cdc.gov; May, 2024.
2Mukamal, R.; “20 Surprising Health Problems an Eye Exam Can Catch”; American Academy of Ophthalmology; aao.org; April 2022.
3“See the benefits: Why employers should offer vision benefits”; Corridor Business Journal; corridorbusiness; May 2023.
4“Blindness and vision impairment”; World Health Organization; who.int; August 2023.
5 “5 Reasons Why Employers Should Offer Eye Care Benefits“; Ameritas; ameritas.com; March 2022.
6Belden, Martha Elaine; “Has WFH changed the way we see?”; All About Vision; allaboutvision.com; February 2024.
7“Poke, M.; “Employees see vision benefits as critical but often leave them on the table, survey finds”; BenefitsPRO; benefitspro.com; April 10, 2023.
