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March is Workplace Eye Wellness month! Did you know that nearly 25,000 Americans visit emergency rooms annually due to eye injuries in the workplace?

While many associate declining vision as a symptom of older age, it’s important to note that children need access to vision care just as much as adults. However, a study published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology stated that pediatric vision screenings decreased by an estimated 13% between 2016 and 2020.

Vision is a blessing that allows us to not only participate in our favorite activities, but also the simple, daily tasks such as driving to work. Imagine you couldn’t see the road signs to direct you to the correct exit, or the speedometer to monitor safe speed. Lack of clear vision while driving is a danger to yourself, other drivers, and even pedestrians.

Stress is the body’s natural response to any demand for change that interferes with its normal equilibrium. Whether the response is physical, mental, emotional, or visual, stress affects all of us to one degree or another. When the body is stressed, your sympathetic nervous system causes your pupils to dilate, allowing more light to enter so you can see potential threats more clearly.

Most people don’t know how their eyes really work. In simple terms, your vision is really your eyes processing light – your brain then translates the light into pictures and visualization! In a number of ways, the human eye works similar to a digital camera. Ready to break it down? Check out the process.