When you’re pulling together a workplace wellbeing strategy, it’s easy to focus on the popular perks like mental health support, gym memberships, or cycle-to-work schemes. While those are all fantastic initiatives, one area of physical health often slips through the cracks: eye care.
With more of us spending our working hours glued to laptops, smartphones, and even dual monitors, eye health is a key part of colleague comfort, focus, and overall workplace wellbeing.
Here’s a look at why prioritising your team’s vision makes business sense and simple, affordable ways you can help your team.
The hidden impact of digital eye strain at work
Digital eye strain (also known as computer vision syndrome) is a common modern workplace condition. When employees spend hours staring at screens without proper breaks or the correct lens prescription, it can trigger physical symptoms such as:
Frequent headaches
Straining to read small font sizes or struggling with screen glare often leads to tension headaches by early afternoon.
Physical discomfort
Employees trying to compensate for poor vision will naturally lean forward, leading to neck, shoulder and back pain.
Reduced productivity
It’s hard to stay focused when your eyes feel dry, blurred, or irritated.
Encouraging you to take regular eye tests isn’t just about making sure they can read the bottom line of a chart – a comprehensive eye exam can also detect early signs of broader health conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetic retinopathy, and increased risk of glaucoma.
Making eye care more affordable for your team
Overcoming the cost barrier
The biggest reason colleagues delay booking an eye test is often cost concerns. Many worry that a simple checkup will inevitably lead to an expensive prescription, leaving them out of pocket for pricey frames and lens upgrades.
As an employer, you can remove this barrier by pointing your team in a more affordable direction. Asda Opticians offers a highly accessible, transparent alternative to high-street optician chains. They provide complete pricing with no hidden add-ons:
- Affordable eye tests: Thorough, professional eye exams conducted by qualified optometrists.
- All-inclusive prescription glasses: Asda’s transparent pricing means their glasses include thin lenses, scratch-resistant coatings, and anti-reflective treatments as standard – extras that usually cost significantly more elsewhere.
A simple health & wellbeing perk: Asda gift cards
If you want to actively back up your wellness policy with a practical perk, Asda Gift Cards offer an incredibly flexible solution for corporate eye care.
Instead of complex schemes or restrictive optical vouchers, you can distribute Asda Gift Cards specifically designated as a Health & Wellbeing benefit that your teams will actually use.
Because Asda Opticians are located right inside many of our major superstores, your team can easily book their appointments and pick out their frames during their regular weekly shop. It’s a highly practical, low-friction benefit that shows your business genuinely cares about day-to-day colleague comfort.