Stages in Visual Development
Age
Focusing & Contrast
Color vision & Eye Coordination
Visual Acuity
birth to 2 mo.s
inaccurate focusing
some color vision
eyes not well coordinated
20/120
(normal adult 20/20)
2 mo.s
improved focusing
good contrast recognition
(about 1/2 adult sensitivity)
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3 mo.s. ""
eye movements usually well coordinated
following movements become smooth
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4 mo.s.
good focusing
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20/60
5 mo.s
recognize familiar faces
good depth perception (3-D vision)
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8 mo.s "" ""
20/30
3 years "" ""
20/20

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