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You can get an interpreter at no cost to talk to your doctor or health plan. To get an interpreter or to ask about written information in (your language), first call your health plan's phone number at 1-800-841-2790. Someone who speaks English can help you. If you need more help, call the HMO Help Center at 1-888-466-2219.
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Puede obtener la ayuda de un interprete sin costo alguno para hablar con su médico o con su plan de salud. Para obtener la ayuda de un interprete o preguntar sobre informatión escrita en españa, primero llame al número de teléfono de su plan de salud al 1-800-841-2790. Alguien que habla español puede ayudarie. Si neccesita ayuda adicional, llame al Centro de ayuda de HMO al 1-888-466-2219. (Spanish)
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COMPUTER EYE STRAIN HOW MANY HOURS ARE YOU THERE?
Making VDT Use Easier on Your Eyes
Video display terminals (VDTs) are a fact of life in today's
workplace, but that doesn't mean headaches, tired eyes, blurred
vision and eye strain have to be the tradeoff. In fact, "computer
vision syndrome," caused by the stress that prolonged computer work
puts on the eyes, can be prevented or eliminated in most cases.
DRY EYES WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
Dry eye is a condition in which there are insufficient tears to lubricate and nourish the eye.
- What causes dry eyes?
- How is dry eyes diagnosed?
- How is dry eyes treated?
PROTECT YOUR EYES GET THE RIGHT SUNGLASSES
To provide adequate protection for your eyes, sunglasses should:
- block out 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B radiation
- screen out 75 to 90 percent of visible light
- be perfectly matched in color and free of distortion and imperfection
- have lenses that are gray for proper color recognition
BLURRY VISION IT MIGHT BE AN ASTIGMATISM
Astigmatism is a vision condition that causes blurred vision due either to the irregular shape of the cornea, the clear front cover of the eye, or sometimes the curvature of the lens inside the eye. An irregular shaped cornea or lens prevents light from focusing properly on the retina, the light sensitive surface at the back of the eye. As a result, vision becomes blurred at any distance.