vision

Question 1

what ages are classed as infancy

Answer 1

birth to 2 months

Question 2

what is the difference between adults and infants in terms of cones in the eye

Answer 2

adults - cones are densely packed around the fovea
infants - cones are evenly spread across the retina

Question 3

in infants cones are evenly spread across the …

Answer 3

retina

Question 4

in adults cones are densely packed around the…

Answer 4

fovea

Question 5

what are the key differences in vision between adults and infants

Answer 5

infant peripheral vision is similar to adults, but foveal acuity is immature
infants are also ‘nearsighted’ as far away objects are blurry

Question 6

what is the state of the visual system in infants

Answer 6

visual system is anatomically present at birth, but not mature

cornea, lens and retina are immature

coordinated eye movement is not possible

Question 7

visual acuity is highest in the …

Answer 7

fovea