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Follow on Google News | You don't know what you got till it's goneMost of us take our vision for granted. Vision plays a critical role in job performance and health. Whether you drive a vehicle, assemble a product, or operate a computer; your eyes control the activity.
By: Vision Xperts Most of us take our vision for granted. Vision plays a critical role in employee job performance and health. Whether your employee drives a vehicle, assembles a product, or operates a computer; their eyes control the activity. Here are 6 recommendations so you may enjoy healthier eyes, 10 facts you might not know about vision and its impact upon your individual performance On Vision Xperts Facebook page we have posted for your readers 7 Warning signs of a Vision Problem I encourage your readers to visit the Healthy Sight Calculator which I discuss in my wellness program: Visual Health: bottom line (http://www.healthysightworkingforyou.org/? Vision Xperts 613 S. 2nd St., St. Charles, IL 60174 We make house calls for safety eyewear, computer ergonomics, Wellness programs 708-686-5266 fax: 630-443-4823 www.wecare4eyes.com 1. Vision is one of the most important senses for driving, accounting for approximately 95% of all sensory requirements 2. Seventy percent or more of what we learn happens through vision 3. Most of us are unaware that our eyes consist of specialized brain cells. Our visual system is connected to our body’s nervous and endocrine systems. This connection is made possible by light receptors inside our eyes’ retina. Sound all too technical ? It is your eyes which are the key for you to develop balance and spacial awareness. 4. An incorrect (http://www.wecare4eyes.com/ 5. 20% of eye injuries are the results of splashes and 80% are from flying debris into the ey 6. 90% of eye injuries are preventable 7. People hold mobile devices two to nine inches closer to their eyes than they do printed reading material 8. People with good vision took about 9,700 steps each day and exercised at a moderate or vigorous level for 20 minutes. Those who had vision loss in one eye walked 8,000 steps each day and exercised about 15 minutes. People with vision loss in both eyes took 6,800 steps each day and exercised for 10 minutes. 9. 64% of Americans wear corrective eyeglasses (50% single vision, 27% progressive bifocal,23% line bifocal) 10. 3.9 million Americans reported having diabetes-related vision problems in 2010, up from 2.7 million in 1997 — an increase of 44 percent. There has been a significant increase in new cases of diabetes in the United States over the past decade. According to the United Health Foundation, diabetes affected 8.7 percent of the U.S. population in 2011 — a 42.6 percent increase since 2001. 6 steps for Healthier Eyes. Eliminate visual stress: reducing the stress on your eyes can be achieved by removing the effects of glare (http://www.wecare4eyes.com/ End
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