Make a Plan Today: Get Your Eyes Checked

Vision disease is a growing public health epidemic causing blindness and reduced vision.  Macular degeneration affects 20 million Americans, and glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among both Hispanic and African Americans.  

Most people lose their vision through disease, not at birth.  And many people are unaware they have a vision problem until irreversible damage has occurred.  In fact, half of the three million Americans with glaucoma don’t even know they have it. 

BrightFocus Foundation is sending a wake-up call that regular eye exams can help prevent vision loss and better control damage that may have already occurred. The spots, in English and Spanish, urge viewers to Make a Plan Today: Get Your Eyes Checked, and to visit brightfocus.org to learn more about vision disease including the Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Eye Doctor.