Baby Vision

I happened to have my son with me (he was only 6 months old) when I had my last yearly eye exam. My eye doctor told me that I should bring my son in for his first eye exam at 9 months since they can see more at 9 months than at 12 months (which is when I thought I was supposed to first bring him in)

The exam is quick and he uses some lights and toys to see how he was following them with his eyes. He also dilated his eyes (different drops than what adults get) then check the his eyes again with some lights. My son sat on my lap the whole time.

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I would get him checked. If anything turns up, you may want to followup with a pediatric opthamologist. The earlier problems are identified, the better. Some visual impairment have to be corrected before a child is 4 years old.

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I would get him checked. If anything turns up, you may want to followup with a pediatric opthamologist. The earlier problems are identified, the better. Some visual impairment have to be corrected before a child is 4 years old.

I dont mean to scare you, but I would definetly get it checked. We had no genetic issues with vision in our family, but my son was diagonsed with certain visual impairments when he was 9 months old and we were not aware of it until then.

I read in a parenting magazine, that babies have adult like vision by 10 months. Now, parenting magazines aren't always totally accurate...but that does sound about right. My son seemed to have great vision by that age. Take him in to your pediatrician and see what he things. It can't hurt, either way!

I would defintely get him checked...it can't hurt! Both my boys would spot me like a hawk across the room!