By the newborn stage, the visual system is still developing, with vision being the least mature of the senses at birth. Newborns rely on limited visual input, primarily focusing on high-contrast patterns, shapes, and movement, which helps strengthen neural connections in the brain.
Although their vision is blurry, they can detect light, track slow-moving objects, and show a preference for human faces, supporting early social bonding. Early visual experiences, such as exposure to different shapes, colours, and facial expressions, lay the foundation for developing focus, depth perception, and recognition skills, which are essential for later cognitive and motor development.