From the WHP annual calendar · Thursday, October 14, 2027
World Sight Day
WHO awareness day (second Thursday in October). Screen work strains the eyes. For work at display screen equipment, the employer must offer occupational health screening that includes an examination of the eyes and eyesight, and provide special visual aids (computer glasses) where needed (German law: ArbMedVV, Annex Part 4 (2) No. 1). Requirements for display screen workstations: ArbStättV, Annex No. 6 (German law). In Germany, Sight Week (Woche des Sehens) runs around this day (October 8–15).
Idea to get started
Invite the occupational physician for the screen-work health screening (eye test) or offer a voluntary eye test with an optician. Explain computer glasses: if the screening shows that special visual aids are needed, the employer provides them. Distribute eye drop samples. Explain the 20-20-20 rule.
Proven for this occasion
Eye Fitness Week
The screen is the essential tool of modern office life – and at the same time the most common trigger of headaches, eye strain, and concentration problems. Eye…
Did you know?
At least 2.2 billion people worldwide have a near or distance vision impairment. For at least one billion of them, it could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed.
Matching the action area
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Desk Yoga: Mobilization Right at the Desk
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Noise Reduction Measures
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10-Minute Ergonomics Self-Check
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