Providing animal health services would be difficult without our vision. Personal issue? Yes, but employers need to consider how to keep all the eyes healthy too. Gazing at digital screens can cause wide-scale side effects deep inside the eye. When there is continuous blue light exposure on the retina, the photosensitive area can get damaged.
Many individuals use devices like laptops, computers, tablets, and smartphones from the time they wake up and from the time they go to sleep. . . an average American adult spends 6 hours and 34 minutes a day, and the figures have been increasing.”
Source: simplygeeky, March 18,2021. Link. Staring at screens is now a mandate, and despite having side-effects, the dependence on it is exceptionally high. Using a blue shield and enabling yellow screen mode on devices can reduce the damage caused to eyes.
INSIGHTS: Investing in computer spectacles (blocks blue light) can drastically reduce the consequences of technology’s constant use and would make an appreciated benefit for staff members.