Protecting Your Eyes from Blue Light

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Protecting your eyes from Blue Light

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1 Gronfier, Claude, Ph.D. “The Good Blue and Chronobiology: Light and Non-Visual Functions.” Points de Vue, Spring 2013. 2 Photochemistry and Photobiology. “Effects of Light-emitting Diode Radiations on Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells In Vitro.” March 2013. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01237.x/abstract UnitedHealthcare vision coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, located in Hartford, Connecticut, UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York, located in Islandia, New York, or their affiliates. Administrative services provided by Spectera, Inc., United HealthCare Services, Inc. or their affiliates. Plans sold in Texas use policy form number VPOL.06.TX or VPOL.13.TX and associated COC form number VCOC.INT.06.TX or VCOC.CER.13.TX. Plans sold in Virginia use policy form number VPOL.06.VA or VPOL.13.VA and associated COC form number VCOC.INT.06.VA or VCOC.CER.13.VA. M56008 6/16 ©2016 United HealthCare Services, Inc.