References
DeltaVision
1. “Eye exams do more than check your vision, they can spot early signs of bigger health issues like high blood pressure or diabetes.”
a. “20 Surprising Health Problems an Eye Exam Can Catch, American Academy of Ophthalmology”; www.aao.org; April 2024.
2. “75% of Americans use some sort of vision correction.”
a. “What Percentage of the Population Wears Glasses?”; Vision Council of America; GlassesCrafter.com.
3. “Adults with vision impairment often have lower rates of workforce participation and productivity and higher rates of depression and anxiety.”
a. “Blindness and vision impairment”; World Health Organization; who.int; August 2023.
4. “Research shows that 87% of employees are more likely to stay with their company when they have access to high-quality vision coverage.”
a. Moraes, A; “6 Key Reasons Offering Better Vision Benefits Will Help Your Organization”; California Broker; calbrokermag.com; October 2021.1.
5. “86% consider vision benefits an important part of their overall health care budget.”
a. Employees Value Vision Care as Much as Dental“; PR Newswire; prnewswire.com; March 2023.
Small Business plans
1. “In the U.S., 92.4 million hours of work and school are lost each year due to emergency dental visits.”
a. Delta Dental. “Dental Insurance for Small Business.” Protect My Smile. Accessed July 2025.
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5772383/
2. “78% of employees say dental coverage is important, yet only 14% of small businesses offer it.”
a. Delta Dental. “Using Dental Benefits to Improve Employee Retention.” Protect My Smile. Accessed July 2025.