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VIDEOS & WEBINARS
Eye Doctors Answer Questions About Blue Light:
Eye doctors and members of the Eyesafe Vision Health Advisory Board address what blue light is, the connection between blue light and sleep, concerns about rising screen time, and more in this Q&A video.
HEV Blue Light Risks and Children:
Burkhard Dick, MD, PhD, is professor and chairman of the Ruhr University Eye Hospital in Bochum, Germany and member of the Eyesafe Vision Health Advisory Board. He shares insights on potential impacts of screen time and HEV blue light exposure on children’s eyes, sleep and health. Children are at greater risk for blue light exposure over time.
Strategies to Create a Healthier Classroom:
Technology has become integral to learning, but one crucial aspect of student well-being is often overlooked–eye health. This webinar empowers educators and administrators with knowledge and tools needed to ensure students’ wellbeing in the era of screens.
Featuring: Premilla Banwait, OD a pediatric optometrist and VP of Clinic Programs and UnitedHealthcare, elaborates on the connection between vision and learning, signs of eye issues and how blue light may affect student’s eyes and sleep. Jennette Vanderpool, Ed.D. an Education Strategist at CDW, delves into the role of technology in education, and how its changed over time, shares the impact of screen time on social emotional learning, and ways educators can help protect student wellbeing. Mike deFisser, who handles education for Eyesafe, shares why blue light protection matters for educators, how schools are adapting to protect students, and the resources available to schools. The webinar concludes with a live Q&A.
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS & PARENTS
How to Save Your Eyes in the Digital Age
The Handbook on Blue Light, Screen Time, Health and Electronics
Eyesafe Classroom Materials/Teacher Guide
(Coming Soon)
Eyesafe and UnitedHealthcare Vision conducted a survey in 2020 to assess the opinions of parents and educators related to the potential health issues associated with the use of digital devices and excessive exposure to blue light.
Highlights:
- 93% of parents and 96% of educators are “very concerned” to “somewhat concerned” about the impact of digital device screen time on children’s eyes.
- The most common symptoms of excessive blue light exposure from digital devices for children are headaches (67%), blurred vision (56%) and dry eyes (49%).
- A vision insurance plan that includes blue light protective solutions was ranked No. 1 by 62% of teachers in the survey.
- The benefits teachers most expect from blue light protection include attention improvement for students (64%), improved peace of mind for educators (58%) and sleep improvement for students (54%).
“My patients spend countless hours on screens. I’m very concerned about how blue light is affecting our sleep and eye health. I suggest reducing exposure as much as possible.”
– Molly McDonald, OD, President of The Vision Performance Center of Minnesota, Member Eyesafe Vision Health Advisory Board
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