This article originally appeared on the VSP Blog.

In many work environments, you’re not allowed to start your day without proper eye protection. With the ever-growing reliance on blue light emitting devices in the workplace, and the sun’s overly generous blue light contribution to outdoor work settings, it might be a good practice to think of blue-light-reducing eyewear in the same regard.

An office setting typically houses the most forms of blue-light-emitting devices. From desktop monitors to smartphones to tablets to overhead LEDs and/or CFLs, it can feel like blue light is lurking around every cubicle and corner in corporate America. 

But while desk jockeys are among those at risk of digital eye strain, they’re not the only ones exposed to blue light after punching in. Here’s a look a three other work environments you may be surprised to find are potential hotbeds for blue light exposure:

When it comes to insight on the digital viewing habits of Americans, The Vision Council has established itself as the go-to source. Each year the council releases its findings on the awareness and impacts of device use, blue light exposure, and digital eye strain. 

The Vision Council has released its 2017 blue light/digital eye strain report, and this year's edition featured several noteworthy findings. Here’s a quick look at five of them and what they could mean for you and your patients.