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Article: Lifeguard vision project: oh, say, can they see?
- Article from:
- Parks & Recreation
- Article date:
- February 1, 1996
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Do you know how many of your lifeguards have sub-par vision? (Probably 1 in 10.)
Do you know how many of your lifeguards have prescription eyewear at home, but do not use it as work? (Probably 1 in 6.)
Do you know when your lifeguards had their last eye examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist? (Most, never.)
These are just a few of the reasons why all aquatic facilitis should consider screening the vision of their lifeguards before the 1996 swim season.
During the summer of 1995, the staff at the Visual Fitness Institute (VFI) undertook a study to find the effects of glare, fatigue and tinted lenses on lifeguard vision. The study found ...