Optegra highlights professions most at risk of poor eye health

Office workers are the most likely job role to require eye surgery, according to new data released by eye health group Optegra.

Nurses, teachers and those in management roles were the next most likely sectors to develop eye health issues, according to the research, which was commissioned to identity the most at-risk professions and how conditions were being treated.

Findings were based on Optegra patient record information from around the country on those who had undergone procedures in recent months.

The most common job sectors for those most likely to require eye surgery due to problems with eye health were:

Rory Passmore, managing director at Optegra UK said: ‘If you notice any changes relating to your vision, make sure you get checked out, especially if your job entails a lot of strain or staring at electronic screens for hours each day. It was surprising to us that both nurses and doctors were in the top 10 who required eye surgery. It is imperative that those who work in health care have great vision and can encourage others to make it a priority also.’