Visual System Development

2 credits · Graduate

Development of the eye and the visual system. Normal development of the eye, retina, and central visual pathways. Effects of visual deprivation. Assessment of optical and visual function in human infants. Refraction and refractive error in infants and children. Development of visuomotor function, spatial vision, color vision, binocular vision, and depth perception. The issue of child abuse and the reporting requirements for optometrists suspecting abuse are discussed.