Vision at work

HD Eyes offers tailored eyecare solutions for businesses, including eye tests, glasses, and contact lenses designed to support your team’s vision and productivity.

VDU Eyewear

Spending time in front of a VDU screen (laptop, tablet, desktop or smartphone) is now commonplace for most of us. Increasingly, VDU users have become far more symptomatic e.g. brow ache, headaches, sore eyes and general fatigue.

General causes include:

Insufficient rest periods.
Incorrect positioning of screen / documents.
Unsuitable lighting.
Poorly designed work area.
Uncorrected eyesight – short / long sightedness / astigmatism (rugby ball shaped eyes).
Ocular muscle imbalance.

As an employer what are our responsibilities?

Under the 1992 Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) regulations, employers have a legal obligation to provide an eye examination to ensure comfortable vision in the workplace. Ultimately, improving the productivity of staff. An eye examination will indicate the need for glasses (if required) and provide advice according to the College of Optometrists guidelines.

An employer must provide a VDU user with:

Regular eye examinations as advised.
Eye examinations if the user is experiencing visual problems at the VDU.
Adequate breaks.
Basic glasses if required solely for a VDU.
Adequate Health & Safety training and assessments.

Safety Eyewear

Essential for employees in industrial, construction, and laboratory environments.
Provides certified protection against dust, debris, chemicals, and impact hazards.
Combines durability with comfort, ensuring compliance without compromising style.
Options include prescription safety glasses for seamless vision correction.

Driving Eyewear

Optimized for clarity and safety on the road.
Reduces glare from headlights and sunlight, improving reaction times.
Enhances contrast and sharpness for day and night driving.
Available in prescription and non-prescription formats for professional drivers and commuters alike.
Lightweight frames designed for long‑distance comfort.

Safety Eyewear

Safety eyewear has now become an essential item for the employed, self employed contractor and the DIYers. An employer commissions a risk assessment of working conditions to highlight the potential workplace hazards. We provide suitable protection ranging from safety glasses with side shields to wrap around styles. Our prescription eyewear is manufactured in a UK lab which is ISO9001:2008 accredited and our safety eyewear conforms to BS EN166:2002.

As an employer what are our responsibilities?

In 1993, in line with a European directive, the government introduced new legislation on H&S. Employers have a duty of care towards employees with provision & use of Personal Protective Equipment.

As an employer what are our responsibilities?

Regular eye examinations. Accurate prescriptions ensure the safety of the wearer.
A risk assessment that determines all potential hazards e.g. Projectiles (wood, metal and concrete), Chemicals (fumes and splashes), Radiation (UV and infrared) and Dust (fine / coarse).
Sufficient training to allow an employee to advise of any defects in current safety glasses e.g. scratches / cracks.
Adequate appliance cleaning facilities.
Supervision to ensure the employee complies with the risk assessment by wearing safety eyewear provide.

Driving Eyewear

According to Department of Transport figures, more than 1/4 of road traffic accidents involve somebody driving as pat of their work. Health & Safety applies to any work activity and more companies appreciate the benefit of regular eye care for company car / delivery vehicle drivers. Effective eye examinations are now included as part of road safety management to promote the safety of the driver, reduce absence due to ill health and avoid insurance premium increases due to driver error.

As an employer what are our responsibilities?

If a company employs people that use a company car / delivery vehicle / their own car on company business, an employer is deemed have a duty of care under Health & safety. A visual standard of reading a vehicle number plate (1st September 2001 onwards) at 20m exists for any driver. There is currently no minimum driving visual standard that ‘companies’ must meet, however companies are encouraged to provide regular eye examinations as evidence of duty of care. Large or small businesses can be held liable for manslaughter if a death of an employee at work occurs due to a gross breach of duty of care.