Are newborns nearsighted at birth?

Statistically speaking, the vast majority of newborns are hyperopic or (far-sighted or long-sighted) at birth. This is the opposite of near-sightedness. This means that if you look as the eye as an optical system, plus (magnication) lenses are required to put they eye into focus. Infants do not start off seeing clearly at all. read more

Statistically speaking, the vast majority of newborns are hyperopic or (far-sighted or long-sighted) at birth. This is the opposite of near-sightedness. This means that if you look as the eye as an optical system, plus (magnication) lenses are required to put they eye into focus. read more

Any farther than that, and newborns see mostly blurry shapes because they're nearsighted. At birth, a newborn's eyesight is between 20/200 and 20/400. Their eyes are sensitive to bright light, so they're more likely to open their eyes in low light. read more

Babies are born with a full visual capacity to see objects and colors. However, newborns cannot see very far -- only objects that are 8-15 inches away. Newborns prefer to look at faces over other shapes and objects and at round shapes with light and dark borders (such as your adoring eyes). read more