January 2026

Shaping The Future Of Work Through Eye Comfort With Wellness-Centric Monitors

Five key findings from a Forrester Thought Leadership Study

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Wellness gaps in eye comfort threaten enterprise growth

Digital eye strain is an unseen threat to enterprise growth. Employees are spending 6+ hours daily on monitor screens with poor eye comfort, which erodes employee productivity and satisfaction. Addressing this gap with wellness-centric monitor technology is critical to future-proofing the workplace.

0% of employees find that using monitors that cause eye discomfort has reduced their productivity 0% of North American employees find that using monitors that cause eye discomfort has reduced their productivity* 0% of European employees report eye-related discomforts that they attribute to their current work monitor

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Employees spend at least six hours on their desktop monitor for work per day

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Employees report eye-related discomforts that they attribute to their current work monitor

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Employees find that using monitors that cause eye discomfort has reduced their productivity

After learning about the impact of blue light 54% of leaders and 70% of employees prioritized protection After learning about the impact of blue light 51% of leaders and 68% of employees in North America prioritized protection* After learning about the impact of blue light 57% of leaders and 72% of employees in Europe prioritized protection

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Percent of leaders that prioritized protection after learning about the impact of blue light 0%
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Percent of employees that prioritized protection after learning about the impact of blue light 0%
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Percent of HR and IT survey respondents that say that unclear ownership is the top barrier in the implementation of wellness-centric monitors 0%
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Percent of leaders that cite the lack of awareness of wellness-centric monitor tech as a top challenge 0%
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productivity boost reported by organizations using monitors with eye comfort features

52% productivity boost reported by organizations using monitors with eye comfort features 49% productivity boost reported by North American organizations using monitors with eye comfort features§ 55% productivity boost reported by European organizations using monitors with eye comfort features^

85% of organizations plan to increase spending on eye comfort certified monitors 88% of North American organizations plan to increase spending on eye comfort certified monitors§ 83% of European organizations plan to increase spending on eye comfort certified monitors^

74%

Percent of organizations reporting employee satisfaction rose by at least 25% after adopting eye comfort monitor technologies

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Percent of organizations that plan to increase spending on eye comfort certified monitors

Key Recommendations

Organizations should prioritize eye comfort and adopt wellness-focused monitors as a core part of their EX strategy. North American firms should make eye comfort a priority and use wellness-focused monitors in their EX strategy. European firms should make eye comfort a priority and use wellness-focused monitors in their EX strategy.

Base: 412 knowledge workers from organizations based in North America or Europe who use monitors in their day-to-day work *Base: 205 employees who are based out of North America who use monitors in their day-to-day work; 104 HR and IT decision-makers and influencers from organizations based in North America who have influence over their organization’s EX and end-user technology Base: 207 employees who are based out of Europe who use monitors in their day-to-day work; 106 HR and IT decision-makers and influencers from organizations based in Europe, who have influence over their organization’s EX and end-user technology Base: 210 HR and IT decision-makers and influencers from organizations based in North America or Europe, who have influence over their organization’s EX and end-user technology §Base: 104 HR and IT decision-makers and influencers from organizations based in North America, who have influence over their organization’s EX and end-user technology ^Base: 106 HR and IT decision-makers and influencers from organizations based in Europe, who have influence over their organization’s EX and end-user technology Source: Forrester’s Q2 2025 Employee Eye Comfort Survey [E-64883] and Forrester’s Q2 2025 Decision-Makers **Note: Values stated in percentage have low base size (N<30)