Congenital and Early Eye Development

Question 1

Vision is developing from birth to ____months

Answer 1

3

Question 2

When do babies see clearly

Answer 2

4-6 months

Question 3

Eye, hand coordination occurs from ____ to ____ months

Answer 3

8-12

Question 4

what is happening from birth to 3 months

Answer 4

acuity, light sensitivity, color, movement, and recognition

Question 5

T/F Newborns have accmmodation

Answer 5

F; VA is 20/600

Question 6

What is a babies VA between 2-3 months

Answer 6

20/200

Question 7

The ____ threshold is much higher in infants

Answer 7

scotopic; they need much brighter stimulus if trying to see something in the dark

Question 8

T/F An infant requires a larger number of quanta to be absorbed before it starts responding.

Answer 8

T

Question 9

In a babies first month they are ___ times less sensitive to light. At 3 months they are _____ less sensitive

Answer 9

50; 10

Question 10

What wavelength is missing or is diminished in infants

Answer 10

shorter wavelengths; blue and violet

Question 11

Infants notice hairline and edge of face. By 2 months they start to look at fixation on ____ and _____

Answer 11

eyes and mouth

Question 12

By 4 months; acuity is increasing to _____

Answer 12

20/100

Question 13

By ____ months to a year, acuity has improved to ____

Answer 13

8; 20/30

Question 14

By ____ months most kids get to 20/20.

Answer 14

36

Question 15

Which developmental aspects are fast

Answer 15

1. color

2. visuomotor

Question 16

which developmental aspects are slower

Answer 16

1. acuity

2. coordination