January was Glaucoma Awareness Month, but just because the month is over doesn’t mean we stop caring about the disease. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), glaucoma—which starts without symptoms at first—is slated to affect 6.3 million people by 2050.

As with anything else, annual exams and early detection are key to combating long term effects such as the loss of peripheral vision or even blindness. NEI has provided some information about glaucoma in the infographic here.