If you require a one on one examination for your Meares-Irlen Syndrome/Visual Stress glasses at college/university or at work, Read123 can carry out university and work visits for occupational health. An assessment with Read123 will include a full examination with our test filters, including Neutral Density Filters, UV Filters, Specialised Clear Lenses for Visual Stress/Meares-Irlen Syndrome/Migraines (if you don’t want to wear coloured filters). You also get a report which will be sent to you and your manager/tutor, as well as choosing and fitting glasses that you need from our range. All the equipment is carried by the professional to provide a complete service.
Appointments typically last 60 minutes and they take place at your university or workplace. Costs should be covered by your DSA so you will need to check with your Local Authority first. Why choose us? Well we will come to you when it suits your timetable and we’re cheaper.
Occupational Health encompasses a vast array of situations. One of them being workstation ergonomics as well as general well being in the workplace. It’s also a HSE requirement on the part of employers to make reasonable adjustments. University and Work Visits for Occupational Health by Read123 are aimed at mitigating Visual Stress symptoms.
At Read123 we concern ourselves with the effects of light flicker from workplace lighting and the VDU workstation. These cause eyestrain as well as Migraine and we mitigate them with the use of our Read123 Clariti Lens™. This isn’t something that is effectively managed with the use of conventional Anti-Glare screens or lens coatings.
Around 20% of the UK population suffers from Migraine which is exacerbated by lighting. Around 30% have photophobia or light sensitivity to some extent. It’s also common in neurological conditions like depression. Around 15-20% have Visual Stress.
Occupational Health and DSE Directives mean these must be investigated and managed accordingly.
In the UK, people with migraines lose an estimated 6 days per person, per year due to migraines. This is equivalent to 43 million workdays lost. This has a significant impact on the economy. This costs the UK between £6 billion and £10 billion per year.
Migraines can also have a significant impact on mental health. Around 71% of people with migraines reporting that it has significantly affected their mental health.
There is also a common link between mental health (such as anxiety, stress and depression) and photophobia. This can be from light flicker or glare which can be managed with specialised filters like ours.
According to government statistics, 28% of employers in the UK provide occupational health (OH) services to their employees. This means that only 45% of UK workers have access to OH services. More work needs to be done on the part of employers before they find themselves in a medico-legal situation.
How it works:
We will provide you with a company pin code to access our diagnostic exam. You can reclaim the cost of this as well as glasses via the employer if possible. If you are deemed to need filters after taking the exam, we will visit you at work to examine you further. You will need a work email.
Are you an employee who has suffered at work through migraines or photophobia and an employer is not complying with their legal responsibility?. Or have been dismissed through migraine related absence? Contact us today.
References:
We need to stop paying lip service to the issue of workplace wellbeing
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7978391/
https://www.forthwithlife.co.uk/blog/mental-health-statistics-uk/#
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7269865/
