In recent years, baby eye problems have been paid more and more attention by parents. Since the baby was born, parents have been paying close attention to the baby's body.Compare the head with other babies today, compare the weight with others tomorrow, always afraid of our baby falling behind.However, some "invisible" development, has everyone paid attention to it? What are the characteristics of baby's vision development? Everybody understand?Your baby's vision develops rapidly in the first year of life, so early eye tests are important to avoid permanent vision damage. The earlier a problem is detected, the more successful it can be treated.

1.How does baby vision develop?

● Just born: only light sense

● 1 week: Head and eyes turn to light

● 2 weeks: There is a small amount of convergence between the eyes when the flashlight is irradiated

● 1 month: protective blink reflex

● 2 months: able to look at large objects, visual acuity of 0.012~0.025

● 4 months: can look at their hands, touch objects with hands, vision is 0.05

● 6 months: 0.06

● 1 year old: 0.2~0.25

● 2 years old: 0.4

2, when should the baby check vision?Vision screening is an important way to detect vision problems.During the examination, the doctor will check the eyes for diseases and check that the visual development is normal.Children who have vision problems in their family are more likely to have vision problems.

The Academy of Science recommends that children should have age-specific eye exams:

Newborns: All babies should have their eyes checked for infections, birth defects, cataracts or glaucoma before they are discharged from the hospital. This is especially important for premature babies, babies who were deprived of oxygen at birth, and babies with other medical conditions.

6 months: Your pediatrician should screen your baby's eyes to check for eye condition, vision development, and eye fixation.

3 to 4 years old: All babies should have their eyes and vision checked for abnormalities, so as not to have problems affecting their later visual development.

5 years and older: Check your child's vision in both eyes every year. If a problem is found during a routine exam, the pediatrician will recommend further examination in the eye department to better protect the child's eyes.

3, baby vision development standards

Grasp the normal range of vision of babies at different ages to determine whether the baby's vision is developing normally. Newborn babies see objects that are blurred, and as they grow older, they will see more and more clearly:

● 0 ~ 1 month: Light sense ~ manual eyes

● 1 year old: Vision in both eyes can reach 0.2 ~ 0.25

● 2 years old: Vision can reach 0.4 in both eyes

● 3 years old: Vision can reach 0.6 in both eyes

● 4 years old: Vision can reach 0.8 in both eyes

● 5 to 6 years old: visual acuity of 1.0 or above in both eyes

4, how to find baby vision problems?

How to find the baby's vision problems, parents can usually be the following points to judge:

1, when walking or playing in the sun, the baby always squint with one eye.

2, when watching TV at home, the baby likes to tilt his head and look at the tilted head.

3, usually for the baby to play color toys, the baby has difficulty in color discrimination.