Prevalence of Abnormal Visual Acuity and Color Vision among Hotel Industry Personnel: A Cross-sectional Record-based Study

interfere with day-to-day tasks that require attention to detail and accuracy. 4,6lthough numerous studies have assessed visual health in industrial and safety-critical professions, limited attention has been paid to the hotel industry-a sector with high visual demands yet minimal routine screening for visual disorders. 6,7,[9][10]0][11] There is an evident need for focused research to understand the extent of visual acuity and CVD in this workforce, particularly within the Indian context.The present study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of visual impairments among hotel industry personnel, an area that remains relatively underexplored in occupational health research. IntroductIonNormal visual acuity and color vision are essential for effective functioning in numerous professions, each demanding specific visual capabilities for precision, safety, and productivity.The ability to perceive fine details and distinguish colors accurately plays a vital role in fields like dye matching, paint mixing, fruit sorting, art restoration, and color photography, where color perception is central to task execution. 1,2n regulated sectors such as transportation, aviation, marine navigation, and military operations, adherence to color-coded systems is a safety-critical requirement. 3In hotel settings, staff rely on near and distant vision to read reservations, deliver timely services, and inspect cleanliness, while color vision is crucial in areas such as interior decoration, food presentation, and room maintenance. 4,5mployees with uncorrected visual impairments may struggle to meet expected standards, leading to reduced service quality and lower customer satisfaction. 6espite the importance of visual competence, particularly color vision, in occupational settings, data on the prevalence of color vision deficiencies (CVD) among Indian workers remain sparse. 7lobally, approximately 8% of men and 0.5% of women are affected by CVD-most commonly red-green deficiency. 8imilarly, refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism contribute significantly to visual morbidity.In visually intensive environments such as hotels, such impairments may