Optical Prism February 2016 | Page 20

GLAUCOMA AWARENESS CAN HELP SAVE VISION FOR MILLIONS With Glaucoma Awareness Month in January, it’s a good time to think about scheduling a comprehensive dilated eye exam, especially if you’re at risk for glaucoma. “It’s one of those things in life, like changing oil in your car, you just need to do it,” said John Schmelzer, a retired engineer in Durham, North Carolina. Schmelzer was diagnosed with glaucoma in the sum