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The development of vision

Eugenio Mercuri1, Giovanni Baranello, Domenico M M Romeo

  • 1Pediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. e.mercuri@ic.ac.uk

Early Human Development
|November 22, 2007
PubMed

Insights

Neonatal brain lesions can cause visual function disorders. New assessment tools and techniques improve understanding of vision development in infants, including those with brain injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Neonatal brain lesions frequently lead to visual function disorders in infants.
  • Recent advancements include age-appropriate visual function assessment tools and combined neuroimaging/neurophysiological techniques.
  • Understanding vision development in infants with brain lesions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review models of visual development.
  • To discuss available tests for assessing infant visual function.
  • To highlight new assessment batteries for early visual abilities in infants.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on visual development models.
  • Analysis of neuroimaging and neurophysiological techniques.
  • Focus on recently developed infant visual assessment batteries.

Main Results:

  • Improved understanding of visual development mechanisms in infants.
  • Identification of key assessment tools for early visual abilities.
  • Highlighting the importance of specialized tests for infants with brain lesions.

Conclusions:

  • Age-appropriate visual assessment tools are vital for infants with neonatal brain lesions.
  • Combined neuroimaging and neurophysiological methods enhance understanding of visual development.
  • New batteries of tests offer improved assessment of early visual abilities in at-risk infants.

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