0-1 Year Baby Neonate Vision Development Milestones

In the first year of life, infant’s vision develops quickly and it's important for parents to track it and know if there are irregularities, as vision forms the base of other milestones like recognition, hand grasp, and hand-eye coordination. Read this blog to know more.

Eye Vision Development Stages & Growth Milestone/Timeline

Let’s look at various stages of the neonate vision process of your baby. Read here vision development growth milestones 

#1. At Birth

At baby’s pupils are quite small limiting the amount of light that enters. They mostly utilize the peripheral vision as the central vision is still developing. Retina begins to mature with the progression of the first month of birth. Hence, neonates are mostly attracted towards bright objects and objects that are near to them rather than at the end of the room

#2. By the Age of 2 Months

The eye coordination of both eyes is still developing and you might notice little deviation of eyes towards sides which in most cases is normal and eventually gets better as the focus improves. But if you seem to notice that deviation is too much toward the side or towards nose than you might check with your pediatrician.

#3. By the Age of 3 Months

Eyes start to move together and track a nearby object and there develop considerable eye-hand movements. [Must Read </