If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), or Cafeteria Plan through your university or company benefits program, the money may be spent on vision-related services and products. Eye examinations, prescription eyeglasses, and contact lenses are FSA/HSA eligible. Many patients use their “Benny Card”, a prepaid benefits card, for these purchases.
Eating carrots is supposed to improve one’s eyesight, right? That’s actually a leftover idea from a British propaganda campaign during World War II. The British wanted to keep their newly developed radar technology a secret from the Germans, so they claimed as far and wide as possible that their airmen developed superhuman night vision by […]
Did you know there are roughly 40,000 sports-related eye injuries every year in the U.S. alone? Eye protection is important for everyone with an active lifestyle, but especially for young people who play a school sport. In fact, most victims of sports-related eye injuries are children. In support of Sports Eye Safety Month, Blue Ridge Eye […]
Digital Device Use is Hard on Your Eyes Individuals who spend more than two hours each day using digital devices are at risk of developing digital eye strain. Considering the average American spends just under four hours each day using smartphones, tablets, and computers, it is no wonder that digital eye strain is becoming increasingly […]