-----Original Message-----
From: Car Barnes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 December 2003 13:43
To: 'Occupational Health mailing list'
Subject: RE: : Vision testing
Hi All
U may find this article useful. At the moment we use a combination of
Keystone and Specsavers. We are looking to change from Specsavers as
we're finding that many of their opticians sign forms that are not for
DSE use only and are very poor at clarifying to employees that distance
vision correction is not necessarily the same as middle distance
correction Car
-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Thornton [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 December 2003 13:15
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: : Vision testing
I do not have the DSE regs to hand but my understanding is that a DSE
user has the right to an eyesight test and that can only be conducted by
a doctor or optician, what we undertake as nurses is a screening process
that whatever the outcome does not meet this right. Please correct me if
I am wrong or it has changed in the last update
Nigel
-----Original Message-----
From: Porter Suzanne [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 December 2003 13:01
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: : Vision testing
I find this an interesting issue. We carry out Keystone vision testing
and only refund a % of the costs for specs and pay for eye test if they
fail the VDU aspect of the test. However, having passed some people they
have returned saying their optician told them they do need specs for VDU
and then request a refund. We would never challenge this if they bring
their paperwork from the optician stating this. This lead me to question
the value of doing a preliminary test and I wrote to the opticians on
the Isle of Wight for their opinion. All those who replied said it was a
useful screen and I suppose only a few people challenge the results.
On the other hand I do feel that sight testing results are somewhat
subjective anyway as we have had a few new fire recruits who have failed
a sight test at one optician and passed at another the same week. It
does not seem wholly scientific and depends on the individual's
performance on the day.
What are other peoples experiences and thoughts?
Su
-----Original Message-----
From: Gillian Purkis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 December 2003 12:17
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: : Vision testing
I am employed at a university where we send our DSE users to an outside
optician for eye tests. As we have approx. 1000 employees who qualify
for eye tests there are significant cost implications. I would welcome
hearing what other organisations do and how the introduction of
keystone, etc eye testing, was received by individuals and the trade
unions
Thanks in advance,
Gillian Purkis,
University Occupational Health Nurse,
Thames Valley University,
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