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Childcare voucher firm Accor Services has teamed up with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIBP) to promote the importance of regular eye check-ups.
The two organisations have launched a range of new communication tools which aim to inform workers of their right to free eye tests.
Accor and RNIBP will be partnering with firms up and down the UK, encouraging them to put the healthcare information in payslip envelopes, on office walls and in email alerts to staff.
The two institutions are also offering face-to-face support for employers and employees concerned about workplace eyecare.
The new initiative coincides with National Eye Health Week, which started on Monday June 14 and runs until Sunday June 20th.
Andrew Adams, eyecare voucher manager at Accor Services, said: "Often employees don't realise that if they use a VDU or wear safety spectacles for work they could be eligible for a free eye test to keep their eyes healthy."
"And with an estimated 1.5 million workers taking time off work for eye-related illnesses, poor eye health could be very costly for British business."
"Many of the organisations we're working with are taking full advantage of National eye Health week to remind their employees that they may be entitled to an Eyecare Voucher," he added.
According to the RNIB, 100 people start to lose their eyesight every single day, but 50 per cent of the problems are completely avoidable with an appropriate
vision correction strategy.
New research published in the Great Yarmouth Mercury this week has shown that 82 per cent of those living in Great Yarmouth are in fear of losing their eyesight.
Despite this, just one in five are aware that optometrists and ophthalmologists recommend people get their eyes tested every two years.
Written by Louise Cole
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