1. Vision Care : A Core Workplace Benefit
27 May 2016
Jeremy Chadwick, Managing Director EMEA

2. VSP Vision Care We help people see by putting members first.
VSP partners with over 34,000 doctors and 80 million members worldwide
75 million members in the US – nearly 1 in 5 U.S. residents,
5 million members in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the U.K.
- VSP is the largest national not-for-profit vision benefits and services company, serving 54,500+ clients, including over half of Fortune 500 companies.
- We’re not led by shareholders, so we can focus on helping people see by reinvesting money earned into the advancement of optometry and philanthropic programs in communities around the globe.
34,000 network providers partner with VSP Vision Care
80 million VSP Vision Care members worldwide
Largest not-for-profit vision benefits and services company

3. Vision Is Important
6 in 10 Fortune 100 companies offer VSP
Fortune 500 statistics from July 2015 – 301 having VSP with 475 companies offering a vision plan
Fortune 100 statistics from March 2015 – 56 having VSP with 92 companies offering a vision plan
63.4%
61.5%
Of companies offer vision care with VSP to their employees

4. The Human Eye: Complex Machinery

5. Comprehensive Eyesight Exam
Visual Acuity
Refraction Test – Determines the amount of vision correction
Refractive Errors – Nearsighted, Farsighted, Astigmatism, Presbyopia
Visual System Evaluation – External exam, Internal exam and pupil dilation
Tonometry Test – “Puff test” measures the fluid pressure inside the eye
Digital Retinal Imagery [DRI] – photo of the back of the eye
OCT – [Optical Coherence Tomography] 3D slide through the eye

6. Prescriptions Astigmatic Presbyopic Diminished focusing as we age
Cornea’s surface is not spherical – creates a twisted image
Presbyopic
Diminished focusing as we age

7. Vision Related Diseases
Diabetic Retinopathy
Macular Degeneration
Glaucoma

8. Eyesight Exam Outcomes
Prescriptions
Eye-specific conditions
Diabetes
Hypertension
High Cholesterol

9. Excessive alcohol consumption
Employee Health
Poor diet
Poor health screening
Stress
Lack of sleep
Inactivity
Smoking
Excessive alcohol consumption
Hypertension
High cholesterol
Chronic back pain
Coronary heart disease
Cancer
Lung disease
Kidney disease
Diabetes
Depression
Arthritis
Seven employee behaviours linked to employment
Are linked to serious condition health risks
Top 15 chronic conditions account for 80pc of chronic disease costs worldwide

10. Diabetes Growth and Impact - US
UK and Ireland following this trend

11. Diabetes - Ireland

12. Cost Savings – US Case Study
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Early detection of diabetes
$2,246
Savings
Savings increase to
$2,787
Savings increase to $3,120

13. Measuring the Value
A five year independent study conducted by Human Capital Management Sevices identified a 145% ROI on VSP vision plans
Companies that target 3 major modifiable risk factors can save an average of £420/employee/year in health care costs and productivity improvements
145%
ROI VSP Vision plans
£420
Per employee saving

14. Better Business Through Smarter Vision Care
Healthier employees, better condition identification and management Productivity improvement Return on Investment from employees and cost avoidance Employee engagement and retention , better benefit buying, wellness programme design

15. Discussion/Questions
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