Computer glasses
University staff should have a good synergonomic working environment. Therefore, as an employee, you are entitled to a free eye examination and, if necessary, the opportunity to get computer glasses.
According to Decision 1998:5 entitled “Working at a screen,” of the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen), employees are entitled to a free eye test and, if needed, to special glasses designed for working at a computer screen.
The glasses can either be single vision or “occupational-progressives” with a visual acuity of up to 4 meters. The preferred option depends on your work tasks. If the distances at which you work change, “occupational-progressive” is often better. The opticians with whom the State has signed an agreement have a lot of experience in determining the correct type of lens.
Computer glasses paid for by the employer are considered to be work equipment.
Agreement
Note! There is a new agreement from mid-March 2026 – the information will be updated as soon as possible once the new details have been entered into the e-commerce portal.
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The State has signed 2026-03-13 through the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet) a framework agreement for spectacles with a specific allocation formula.
This means that you should contact the supplier in accordance with the instruction file (select first the correct sheet and then the location).
See "Så gör du avrop med särskild fördelningsnyckel".
It is important that you visit a shop included in the agreement as per the list (depending on the form of ownership).
As an employee, you have the opportunity to choose a pair of glasses up to a value of SEK 1 150 including VAT. If you choose more expensive frames, you must pay the excess cost yourself.
E-commerce of eye test/computer glasses
Employees
- Contact Purchasing Coordinator/Authorised Administrator at your department to obtain an order form/purchase order.
- Book an appointment with an optician and take the signed form with you to the store.
Order form/purchase order is created in the e-commerce portal. Contact an Authorised Administrator at your department/equivalent.
The purchase order signed by the manager is sent to you via e-mail. You print the purchase order and bring it to the store.
Authorised Purchaser
- Go to Marketplace – Services – Optician services – Select both eye examination and prescription computer glasses.
- Complete the order and the signed purchase order will be emailed to you as the authorised purchaser.
Related links
Contact
In the first place, please contact your department.