Light enters the eye through the cornea, the clear outer skin or window at the front of the eye. It passes through the pupil, the hole in the iris or coloured part of the eye. Light rays are then focused on the retina at the back of the eye. That then sends information via nerves to the brain. There, the pictures are recognised and interpreted. All the parts of the eye form your baby's eyesight (vision).
If you have any concerns about your baby's vision, see your family doctor or Well Child service provider.
Starship Foundation and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand acknowledge the cooperation of The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick, and Kaleidoscope - Hunter Children's Health Network in making this content available to patients and families. The content has been slightly adapted for New Zealand famlies.
This page last reviewed 21 June 2022.
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