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Part 2: The Aging Eye
Pages 21-26

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... Simple and inexpensive redesign of the workplace can help compensate for diminished eyesight: a strategically placed, high-intensity desk lamp can shed extra light on a visual task; glare from a window or overhead light can be reduced; labeling tools, desktop equipment, and even ~tnirwavs with hi~h-contrast colors mav enhance visibility. Retraining and closer matching of visual skills to work requirements can keep older people on the job longer.
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From page 22...
... Vision Care on the dote Regular eye checkups and a company health care program that includes vision monitoring are still the most effective ways of identifying and keeping people with impaired vision in the work force, according to ophthalmologists, optometrists, and rehabilitation experts. Annual eye examinations may catch problems early, when drugs, surgery, or other treatment are most effective.
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From page 23...
... Free Eye Care at a Small Company Paralleling Convair's vision care program is that of S&C Electric Co., a firm with 1,350 employees that manufactures high-voltage switches and fuses for utility companies. A local optometrist visits the firm for free eye examinations twice a month, and since the ~ 950s the firm has provided all employees with free prescription glasses, in addition to safety glasses, if needed.
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From page 24...
... Photographing the back of the eyeball can indicate telltale indentations of the optic nerve, called cupping, which is one of the earliest signs of disease. Measuring eyeball pressure with a tonometer, a sensing device that either lightly touches the surface of the eye or aims a gentle stream of air at the eyeball, catches abnormalities early on.
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... Maintaining the visual health of older workers may play an important part in retaining experienced employees. In the words of one industrial health specialist, a company's eye care program "costs absolutely nothing,' compared to the resulting increase in employee morale, early detection of disease and preservation of eyesight, improvement in work performance, and added safety in the workplace.
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