A seven-week-old human baby following a kinetic object. Infant vision concerns the development of<unk>  ability in human infants from birth through the first years of life. The aspects of human vision which develop following birth include<unk>  acuity, tracking, color perception, depth perception, and object recognition. Unlike many other sensory systems, the human<unk>  system – components from the eye to neural circuits – develops largely after birth, especially in the first few years of life. At birth,<unk>  structures are fully present yet immature in their potentials. From the first moment of life, there are a few innate components of an infant's<unk>  system. Newborns can detect changes in brightness, distinguish between stationary and kinetic objects, as well as follow kinetic objects in their<unk>  fields. However, many of these areas are very poorly developed. With physical improvements such as increased distances between the cornea and retina, increased pupil dimensions, and strengthened cones and rods, an infant's<unk>  ability improves drastically. The neuro- pathway and physical changes that underlie these improvements in vision remains a strong focus in research. Because of an infant's inability to verbally express their<unk>  field, growing research in this field relies heavily on nonverbal cues including an infant's perceived ability to detect patterns and<unk>  changes. The major components of the<unk>  system can be broken up into<unk>  acuity, depth perception, color sensitivity, and light sensitivity. By providing a better understanding of the<unk>  system, future medical treatments for infant and pediatric ophthalmology can be established. By additionally creating a timeline on<unk>  perception development in "normal" newborns and infants, research can shed some light on abnormalities that often arise and interfere with ideal sensory growth and change.
Infant visual development
Infant mental health
Prenatal development
Fetal viability
Maternal health
Infant formula
Child development
Human embryonic development