Simple reading glasses have demonstrated the largest ever recorded productivity increase from any health intervention in a randomized trial. Above all, eyeglasses are a livelihoods intervention. Just when skilled workers are peaking in their abilities – be they artisans, tailors, mechanics, or farmers – age-related blurry vision jeopardizes their livelihoods and their income. Eyeglasses fix that, enabling adults to maintain their productivity, extend their working years, and continue to care for their families.
Factory and Agricultural Workers
60 - 80%
of workers acquire their first pair of eyeglasses in VisionSpring’s Clear Vision Workplaces and See to Earn communities .
22%
average increase and 32% increase in productivity among workers over age 50; recorded in randomized trial demonstrating the impact of reading glasses on productivity of tea pickers in Assam, India.
Workers
increase their income earning potential and experience improved quality of life.
Employers
benefit from productivity gains and employee retention.
Buyers
see higher achievement against quality standards and advance worker well-being initiatives
Our teams work with managers to ensure workers receive quality care while keeping time away from the factory floor to a minimum
Several companies and initiatives have already incorporated Clear Vision Workplaces into their supply chains and worker well-being initiatives.
Making philanthropic investments in high-impact, low cost livelihood interventions?
Co-create a project focused on working-age adults to bring the magic of clear vision to a community or stakeholder group of importance to you or your business.
Pool your resources with other contributors. For every $5 you donate, a low-income adult will get a pair of eyeglasses and an average increase in income of $216 over the two-year life of the glasses. That’s a 43-fold return on your investment.
For organizations with skilled optometrists and a track record of conducting outreach.