We are aware that newborn babies have limited vision. They have remained in the womb for almost nine months in the dark and now they have to try to open their eyes to a new world with light, so we can see that it is difficult for them to open their beautiful eyes and they do not have a defined look.
In the beginning of their new life, babies instinctively open their eyes, they are probably already ready to see, but their vision is very limited. They will see gray tones and blurry, shapeless objects, as their retina is not fully developed.
When do babies see?
At birth his eyes only They will be able to distinguish fuzzy bumps, they will be sensitive to intense clarity, even closing their eyes or they will turn their heads. His vision does not reach more than 25 centimeters away, it is even said that he does not distinguish colors, but rather in black and white.
Babies, even if they don't see perfectly in their first days of life they are already beginning to pay attention to people's faces. Their still blurred vision knows how to distinguish the forms and to be able to differentiate some features that make them distinguish between their relatives.
Until 9 months the baby will not have almost fully developed the sense of sight, He can almost see like an adult, although we can almost bet that until he reaches the age of 12 months his vision will be fully developed. They can distinguish objects of any size and appreciate the full range of colors. It is important to note that they already know how to focus at any distance and know when the objects have depth of field.
How is your view evolving from month to month?
Throughout the months they improve their sight, as well as in the first month we have observed that they can distinguish lumps, In the second month of life they already begin to focus on objects at shorter distances. If we bring a toy about 25 centimeters away and move it laterally, it will begin to follow it with its gaze, but only for a few seconds.
In the third month of life it already begins to distinguish the primary colors and to appreciate bright and bright objects. Here its tracking range of an object reaches 180 °. At 5 months they still see distant objects blurry, but they already know how to focus more clearly on what is close to them, so it will perfectly recognize people's faces.
At six months they already distinguish many more colors, especially the secondary ones and the depth of field is already more defined. You can now play with the baby and throw toys at him because he will follow them with your eyes. From this month until the year of life it will begin to perfect and refine several characteristics that we have reviewed.
Stimulate babies' vision
The baby's environment will be a world to discover and you will feel his eagerness to browse. If you are still lying in your playpen or crib, it is preferable that has natural light and where it has a good space or range of exploration. The hanging objects and the mobiles for the cribs are very good alternatives to develop his vision.
The toys that stimulate him the most are those with strong, contrasting colors and, if possible, large. They like toys with bright colors and great luminosity. They also like people's faces, especially when we talk and gesture to them.
As advice we can stimulate your eyesight, but also do not force them too much to very bright lights or that they stay fixed looking at objects without their eyes being able to rest. Outside we must take precaution with protect your eyes from the sun, as they are up to 20 times more sensitive than your own skin. To know a little more about this topic read our article "When they start to see babies."