The research was commissioned by eyeglass vendor Specsavers.
“Most employers are familiar with having to comply with legislation to have their employees’ eyes tested if they work with a computer screen,” says
Adrian Taylor, director of corporate healthcare at Specsavers. “Yet in comparison to working with a VDU, company vehicles are potentially one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment staff use – to others as well as themselves. It is extremely worrying that most employers do very little to ensure the eyesight of those driving vehicles is checked.”
