Healthy Vision Month is celebrated every May to stress the importance of the health of our eyes. Healthy Vision month was established by the National Eye Institute in 2003 and aims to spread awareness and educate people about the risks of ignoring the health of their eyes. Eye health is more than just loss of vision and a WellVision® Exam with a VSP network doctor can help … [Read more...] about Healthy Vision Month
Save Your Vision Month is an opportunity for you to be proactive in your health and vision care. In many cases, vision problems are a common early warning sign of health issues, including Multiple Sclerosis (MS)*. By scheduling an eye exam with a VSP® network doctor, the health of your eyes can help assess your overall wellness. (*American Optometric Association) A … [Read more...] about March is Save Your Vision Month
Deadline for Wellness discount and benefit changes is next week. Open enrollment ends Dec 1. Open enrollment is the annual period during which you can elect/decline/or make changes to your medical, dental, vision, and cafeteria/flexible spending plans for the upcoming calendar year. (Flexible spending elections must be elected annually). Additionally, the open enrollment … [Read more...] about Deadline for Open enrollment is December 1.
Did you know there is a connection between diabetes and eye health? That’s why it’s vital to get a WellVision Exam® every year. VSP network doctors can help detect early signs of diabetes with comprehensive exams and retinal imaging. VSP® Vision Care is a proud Visionary Partner of the American Diabetes Association’s Focus on DiabetesTM initiative. Together, they are … [Read more...] about Vision and American Diabetes Month
People in the U.S. now spend an average of 17 hours a day in front of screens, according to One Poll survey, 2020. Smartphones, computer monitors, and like devices all emit blue light. Blue light exposure has been linked to blurred vision, dry eyes, tired eyes, and other symptoms of digital eye strain. Even if you don’t wear prescription glasses, an annual eye exam is an … [Read more...] about Digital Exposure and Eye Health