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With many of the Baby Boomers turning 65, America is facing a great health care burden. Yet common age-related diseases—such as glaucoma—continue to be under-diagnosed and associated with poor adherence to their treatment.

If glaucoma is not caught early and managed, it may lead to serious potential outcomes, including blindness. That’s why a panel of leading experts is attempting to set the record straight on glaucoma, with a call-to-action to help Americans understand the risks, ask the right questions and properly manage their condition if they are diagnosed. The call-to-action is part of the TAKE on Glaucoma campaign, an educational effort from The Glaucoma Foundation, the Alliance for Aging Research and Merck to raise glaucoma awareness and improve care for all patients.

With the spotlight on eye health surrounding one of the leading national meetings on eye health, there’s no better time to urge aging Americans to visit their eye care professional and ask about glaucoma. Early detection and proper management can help prevent the serious potential outcomes of glaucoma.

Glaucoma expert Dr. James Tsai and Glaucoma Foundation president Scott Christensen speak to NewsWatch about the steps laid out in the call-to-action and how Baby Boomers—and all Americans—can make eye health a priority.