Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

cognitive development, infants, vision, vision acuity, visual development, visual perception

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology

Abstract

There is a great deal of visual development over the first year of life. Many aspects of vision undergo this dramatic change, including visual perception (the ability to see and interpret information), visual acuity (the clarity of our vision), and smooth pursuit (the ability to follow objects). These three aspects are fundamental to early visual experiences that facilitate typical cognitive development. This entry will provide a brief overview of visual perception, visual acuity, and smooth pursuit in human infants.

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