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Vision is one of the major elements which influences the growth & development of babies. Babies will gradually improve their ability to focus, to move their eyes precisely and to understand what's happening around them. Their eye-brain coordination will also improve progressively. Babies are not born with all visual capabilities or all the abilities they need in their life. Good vision is vital for a child’s physical, educational & social development. Difficulties with eyesight & vision in infants can cause developmental delays. Proper care is necessary for a child’s physical development.
Appropriate prenatal care and effective baby nutrition are very essential for the development of healthy eyes and nervous systems. Early diagnosis right after birth is very important. Early signs of congenital eye problems are rare but it does matter to your child’s development.
Babies eyes are always drawn to new objects, complex shapes and high contrast colours which will stimulate the infant’s interest. Changing the location of such kind of objects will also aid in natural eye exercise to some extent. For the first 2 months, tear outflow is normal for many children as their tear drainage duct may not be fully opened.
As the weeks pass, they primarily focus on objects which are within 10 inches. Their eye-hand-body coordination will start to develop as the baby starts to track objects within the range and will also try reaching them. They will begin to turn from side to side using the whole body. Let him/her have the freedom to crawl and explore the world around.
It’s the time when your baby should visit an optometrist for the first comprehensive eye exam. The optometrist will check for visual acuity, nearsightedness, farsightedness and other common concerns like eye alignment and other abilities. Even the majority of children are born with healthy eyes, but still, some of them may face problems and it is pretty rare too. If treatment is begun early, those risks could be easily eliminated. But the truth is, the majority of children are not getting required eye examinations and we can only blame their parents for that.
At around 9-10 months, they will be able to grab objects with just thumb & forefinger and babies will begin to pull themselves up to a standing position and will try to walk. We should never encourage them to walk while they start crawling because crawling is necessary for better eye-hand-foot-body coordination.
At around 12 months, their depth perception will be well developed. At this age, one should provide the baby with enough opportunities to explore indoors and outdoors. One should tell stories and poems in order to stimulate the child’s ability to visualize which will gradually make way for learning & reading skills.
Eye problems in infants are rare, but occasionally vision problems can develop. You should consult with a doctor of optometry for getting suggestions on other specific activities for your baby. Vision problems developed at the early stages can affect your baby very badly, throughout their life. Parents should take serious care about their children’s vision development because babies tend to develop all their skills through vision than combining all other senses.
Some of the common among those rare indications of eye problems are;
If any of these signs appear, your baby requires immediate attention from an optometrist. There are several other things which parents can do for their baby’s vision development. Since those vision and eye-related problems may arise without anyone's notice, a visit to an eye doctor is necessary at least every 2 years; or more frequently if any risk factors still exist.
