[September 17, 2025] New Public Service Campaign Encourages Eye Exams to Save Sight TweetBrightFocus Foundation today launched two new national public service announcements, Stop AMD and Stop Glaucoma, to raise awareness of macular degeneration and glaucoma, leading causes of irreversible blindness among people age 50 and older in the U.S. Most Americans aren't visiting an eye doctor as often as they should to catch the early signs of diseases like macular degeneration and glaucoma. The campaign features first-person stories from six individuals living with macular degneration and glaucoma, encouraging others to take charge of their eye health through regular eye exams. Nearly 20 million U.S. adults have macular degeneration, which causes vision loss in the central part of the retina, called the macula. Age is the most significant risk factor, which is why it is often called age-related macular degeneration (AMD).