Fine Motor and Vision

Question 1

Median age to follow an object by turning the head

Answer 1

6 weeks

Question 2

Median age to reach out for toys

Answer 2

4 months

Question 3

Median age for palmar grasp

Answer 3

4-6 months

Question 4

Median age to transfer toys from one hand to another

Answer 4

7 months

Question 5

Median age to have a pincer grip

Answer 5

10 months

Question 6

Median age to make marks with a crayon

Answer 6

16- 18 months

Question 7

Median age to build a tower of 3 blocks

Answer 7

18 months

Question 8

Median age to build a tower of 6 blocks

Answer 8

2 years

Question 9

Median age to build a tower of 8 blocks or a train from 4 blocks

Answer 9

2.5 years

Question 10

Median age to build a bridge from blocks after demonstration

Answer 10

3 years

Question 11

Median age to draw a line

Answer 11

2 years

Question 12

Median age to draw a circle

Answer 12

3 years

Question 13

Median age to draw a cross

Answer 13

3.5 years

Question 14

Median age to draw a square

Answer 14

4 years

Question 15

Median age to draw a triangle

Answer 15

5 years

Question 16

Why is a newborn child’s vision limited?

Answer 16

Fovea is immature and the optic nerve in unmyelinated for the first 4 years

Question 17

When are children screened for vision issues?

Answer 17

School entry

Question 18

What is squint (stabismus)?

Answer 18

Misalignment of the visual axes

Question 19

What causes squint?

Answer 19

Normally failure to develop binocular vision due to refractive errors. May be catarcts, retinoblastoma or space occupying lesion

Question 20

What is amblyopia?

Answer 20

Loss of visual acuity in an eye that has not received a clear image. Affects 2-3% children. Treatment by covering “good” eye