A new survey from Transitions Optical, Inc. has found generational differences in attitudes and habits regarding harmful blue light, reinforcing the need for increased education and protection.
Conducted by Wakefield Research, the 2017 Employee Perceptions of Vision Benefits survey found Millennial employees are the most likely to say it is important that their prescription glasses have blue light protection (83 percent), followed by Gen X with 77 percent and Baby Boomers at 75 percent.
Of those surveyed, many were reportedly unsure whether or not they were already protected from it. One-fourth of Millennials and 37 percent of Boomers stated they were not sure if their current lenses had blue light protection or not.
The 2017 survey also reportedly found most employees would be most likely to use prescription glasses with built-in blue light protection as their solution against blue light (44 percent), compared to changing settings on their digital devices (24 percent) or limiting screen time (17 percent). The survey also reportedly found Boomers are the generation most likely to turn to their eyewear for protection (55 percent) versus Millennials (38 percent).
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Source: Transitions Optical