Infant Vision (European Brain and Behaviour Society Publications Series, 2)

This book provides an up-to-date overview by leading international authorities of normal and pathological infant visual development, spanning the disciplines of neuroscience, psychology, ophthalmology, optometry, and pediatrics. Topics include the development of retinal receptors; infant sensitivity to detail, color, contrast, and movement; binocularity, eye movements, and refraction; and cognitive processing. The book also covers children's visual defects such as amblyopia and cataracts.