May 25th, 2000 //
From birth to 2 months, babies:                Next >

1) See objects best at close range - about 8 inches from the eyes at birth and about 12 inches away at 6 weeks.
2) Can discriminate differences in shape, size, and pattern
3) Are more attracted to high-contrast patterns than to color or brightness alone
4) Prefer to look at patterns of medium complexity
5) Look more frequenty at outside edges than at internal patterns