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Vision Tips & Benefits

DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT REALLY MATTERS – YOU!

Even if your eyes feel fine, you shouldn’t put off regular eye exams. Here are some ways to keep your eyes healthy:

• See your eye care provider yearly
• Don’t smoke and avoid second-hand smoke
• Wear sunglasses with UVA and UVB ray protection, even on cloudy days
• Wear protective eyewear when playing sports or doing yard work
• Eat more leafy green vegetables and foods with healthy fats such as salmon and tuna

If you have diabetes, it’s important that you get regular eye exams to screen for diabetic retinopathy, an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness. Because the early stages usually don’t have any symptoms, regular screening with a diabetic eye exam can help you get treatment you need to stop the damage and prevent blindness.

SEE MORE CLEARLY WITH BLUE ADVANTAGE

Helping your vision stay sharp is another one of the benefits of your Blue Advantage plan. Your Blue Advantage plan comes with routine vision benefits with the freedom to choose from hundreds of participating providers and retailers. Your vision benefit covers one annual eye examination as well as an allowance on your Flex Card to pay for eyewear such as contact lenses or glasses.

For members with diabetes, screening for diabetic retinopathy is covered once per year. There is a $0 copay for diabetic eye exams performed by a specialist such as an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

Source: National Eye Institute - https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/diabetic-retinopathy

Benefits vary by plan selection and restrictions/maximums apply.