While remote work may mean sweatpants and mid-afternoon naps, it also means being hooked to your computer screen for most of the day — and our eyes are paying the price.
According to health insurance company VSP Vision, workers begin experiencing eye strain just 27 minutes into virtual meetings, with 38% noting blurry vision, 37% having dry eyes and 32% getting headaches. Notably, 40% of respondents feel their eye health has worsened over the last year, but around 31% have not had an eye exam in the last two years. This spells trouble for employee productivity and overall health.
