Construction group Skanska is focussing on eye-care in a bid to improve road safety among its many drivers.

Working alongside Specsavers Corporate Account Manager Tracey Bass, the group held a two day event to assess its driver’s eyesight and offer life saving advice.

Any Skanska employees who did not perform well in the vision screening, or who gave reason for concern, were advised to receive a full eye examination as soon as possible.

Fleet administrator Angie Prior said: ‘We had two very productive days. A number of staff were given the recommendation to visit their optician for an eye examination and full eyesight test, which we would hope may work as a preventative measure and increase their road safety.’ 

Vision screening is not an adequate assessment of eye health or complete visual competency, but is used as a tool in raising awareness of failures in vision and in encouraging people to visit their optometrist.

Tracey explains:  ‘An eye examination goes much further than purely assessing sight over distance. For drivers it is important to also check peripheral vision and the ability to focus between near and far objects. A full eye examination may also aid with the detecting and monitoring of serious conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and risk of stroke or heart attack.’

In a bid to improve commercial driver’s eye health Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has developed Driver Eyecare eVouchers, specifically designed for employees who drive in the course of their work.