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A fluid is constantly produced inside the eye at the ciliary body [found at the base of the green arrow in the graphic], and exits the eye via the pupil and iris angle [at the point of the green arrow]. Intra-ocular pressure is determined by that fluid's production versus its drainage. In some cases the pressure is high enough to damage the optic nerve [at the point of the longer blue arrow], causing it to cup out. The amount of intra-ocular pressure it takes to damage an optic nerve varies from person to person. Unmanaged glaucoma can lead to debilitating or even total vision loss.
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Children's Eye Health- Children often do not know how they should be seeing because they assume everyone sees the way they do. Because of this, the American Optometric Association recommends that all children receive a professional eye and vision examination at critical stages in their visual development. These stages are
By six months of age, At 3 years of age, Before first grade, At least every year between ages 6 and 18.
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