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Newsletter - January 2012 Keeping you informed about vision health news, special events, and new product offerings.   Happy New Year! January: National Glaucoma Awareness Month   More than a million Americans have glaucoma and do not even know it!  Once a person realizes that something is wrong, it is too late to prevent vision loss. Prevent Blindness America urges adults to make a new year's resolution to schedule an eye exam.  Early detection of glaucoma and treatment can help minimize vision loss.   Glaucoma results in vision problems when increased pressure within the eye causes damage to the optic nerve.  Click here to learn more about glaucoma.   A recent article in the NY Times reported that many people skip eye exams, even though they are often more afraid of losing their vision than they are of other health risks.  Since you are reading this, you probably already are taking care of your eyes and getting regular exams.  Do you know someone who is not?  Please remind them that they should not wait until they think there might be a problem with their eyes; by then it could be too late to prevent blindness.  Tip for Computer Users If your eyes become tired and sore after sitting in front of the computer for hours, try this. Rub your hands together to warm up your palms. Cup them over your eyes for a minute while blinking naturally and 'looking around' in the dark. If your eye strain becomes a routine occurrence, it is time to consider computer glasses.  These are similar to reading glasses, but with a prescription tailored to the normal distance of a computer monitor, which is a little farther away than typical reading distance. Insurance Update MarVal Optical now accepts VBA and NVA insurance in addition to EyeMed and Aetna.   Turning Point of Lehigh Valley In December, we chose one exam date on which we donated $10 per exam to Turning Point of Lehigh Valley resulting in a $60 donation.  Since that was received so well, we are doing that again on January 13th. Turning Point provides refuge and services for more than 5000 victims of domestic violence each year within Lehigh and Northampton Counties.