Winter Sports and Safety Eyewear: Enjoy Your Holiday Safely

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Planning a winter sports holiday? Whether you’re skiing or snowboarding, protecting your eyes is just as important as protecting the rest of your body. From bright sun reflecting off the snow to cold winds and potential collisions, the slopes present real risks to your vision. Wearing the right safety eyewear helps reduce eye strain, prevent injury, and ensures you can enjoy your time on the mountains safely and comfortably.

Top 5 Reasons Employees Don’t Wear Safety Glasses on the Job and How to Overcome Them

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Protective eyewear is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent workplace eye injuries, yet compliance remains a challenge across many UK industries. Every year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) records thousands of eye injuries that could have been avoided with the correct protection. Despite this, many employees continue to remove or […]

Road Safety Week: Is Your Vision Road-Ready?

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Road Safety Week is an opportunity to highlight a critical yet often overlooked factor in driver safety: eyesight. Even small changes in vision can compromise driving ability and increase the risk of accidents. You might notice road signs blurrier than before, headlights glaring more, or faster eye fatigue on longer journeys. Whether you drive for […]

The Q&A on Eyecare Plans You Didn’t Know You Needed

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You’ve probably seen “eyecare plans” pop up in employee benefits packs and thought, sounds nice… but what actually is it? Or perhaps you’ve wondered if offering one for your team is really worth it. You’re not alone. We get asked about this all the time. So here is a no-jargon Q&A to help demystify eyecare […]

Eye Yoga and DSE Eyecare: Easy Exercises to Refresh Your Vision at Work

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Most of us are familiar with workplace stretches for our back and neck, but few people think about stretching their eyes. Eye yoga has become an increasingly recognised addition to good DSE eyecare. For HR professionals, it offers a practical, engaging way to encourage staff to rest their eyes during the working day. Why eye […]

Choosing the Right Corporate Eyecare Plan for Your Team

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Understanding employee needs is the first step to effective corporate eyecare. Picture two teams in the same office: one spends most of their day on laptops and video calls, the other moves around a shared workspace or interacts with clients frequently. Even in the same workplace, employees’ eye care requirements can differ significantly. Nearly half […]

Why Safety Glasses Are Essential in Every Workplace

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It’s easy to underestimate how fragile our eyes are, and how easily they can be harmed at work.. In fact, 48% of UK employees believe their job poses a risk to their eye health, highlighting how common workplace eye hazards can be. Employees in physically demanding roles such as carpentry, construction, and maintenance, face a […]

How Corporate Eyecare Improves Workplace Productivity

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Imagine Sarah, a project manager at a growing marketing firm. By mid-afternoon, she’s rubbing her eyes, struggling to focus on spreadsheets and presentations. Her head hurts, her vision feels blurry, and she can barely concentrate on emails. This scenario is more common than you might think. Nearly half of UK office workers report experiencing daily […]

Remote Work and Employees’ Eyecare: Best Practices for Home-Based Desk Jobs

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Remote and hybrid working have become a cornerstone of modern working life in the UK. For employees, it offers flexibility and balance, and for organisations, it can mean higher satisfaction and retention. Yet with the shift away from traditional offices, new responsibilities emerge, particularly when it comes to supporting employees’ eyecare in home-based desk roles. […]