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UnitedHealthcare, CDW, and Eyesafe Shine a Light on Student Eye Health for Blue Light Awareness Day

In our increasingly screen-centric world, technology has woven itself into our everyday lives, and education is no exception. From virtual assignments to online research and teacher-student communications, today’s generation of students rely heavily on digital devices for learning. While these tools offer countless advantages, they also come with a significant downside: blue light exposure. To raise awareness of the risks, UnitedHealthcare, CDW, and Eyesafe are hosting a nationwide K-12 webinar on Blue Light Awareness Day, observed every October 10th.

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Eyesafe and TÜV Rheinland Raise the Bar for Blue Light Screen Protectors

Eyesafe, a world leader in blue light mitigation technology, and TÜV Rheinland Group, a global leader in third-party testing and certification, today announced Eyesafe® Accessory Requirements 2.0. This program provides a universal measure to assess blue light hazard on optical films and replaces former requirements measuring filtration across the full blue light spectrum (380 to 500 nm).

Eyesafe Screen Protectors for Chromebooks 2x protection

Eyesafe Screen Protection Filters Blue Light and Reduces Screen Breakage by 2X

Chromebooks are an essential learning tool for students, but their fragile screens are easily damaged by accidental drops and scratches. In addition, many doctors are concerned by the amount of time children spend on screens, including classwork, social media, video games and TV. Eyesafe Screen Protectors are a cost-effective solution, both in reducing blue light and helping protect students’ devices from scratches, smudges, impact and screen shatters.

iPhone 15 display with color wave behind a blue light screen protector on black background, with text ZAGG IS WORLD'S FIRST WITH EYESAFE RPF60 ADVANCED BLUE LIGHT TECHNOLOGY.

Introducing ZAGG Glass XTR3 with Eyesafe RPF60 Technology

With the much-anticipated release of iPhone 15, Apple once again raised the bar in terms of design and display quality. To protect the new iPhone, ZAGG has introduced the Glass XTR3 blue light screen protector with Eyesafe® RPF60 technology. Glass XTR3 is the world’s first and only screen protector with Eyesafe RPF60, a breakthrough technology that filters 60% of blue light from the phone’s display. This level of blue light filtration is unprecedented and reaffirms ZAGG’s global leadership as the most trusted mobile accessories brand.

Screen Time & Blue Light Regulatory Perspective Eyesafe September 2023

Regulatory Perspective on Screen Time and Blue Light

Concern about blue light from digital displays is triggering policy discussions across the globe. Increasingly, governments are looking closely at efforts to minimize the harmful consequences of blue light from a regulatory standpoint. As the scientific community continues to identify the growing concerns over potential long-term eye and health impacts from blue light, it seems likely additional government attention and proactive protective measures will gather momentum in the future.

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