Services Services: Infant and Pediatric Exams Infants are born with an underdeveloped visual system. Vision is something that your baby learns to do better with practice. From the early days of seeing movement of light and dark patterns, to learning to reach, grasp and eventually aim the eyes correctly, babies eyes' are in constant and rapid development. Most infants development proceeds smoothly, gradually increasing in acuity, motor skills, focusing, and keen depth perception. However, a number of factors can prevent this from happening properly. Strabismus and amblyopia are two conditions that can frequently be avoided when early intervention takes place. As your child grows, he or she will usually not be able to determine if they vision is sub par. The way they see is the way they are accustomed to seeing. Poor eye movement skills, poor focusing, differences between the two eyes, reduced depth perception, etc. will all seem to be normal to a child. The American Optometric Association recommends vision exams at ages 6 months, 3 years and again at age 5 for routine evaluation. © Copyright 2004 Plaza Lane Optometry. All rights reserved. Services | Eyewear | The Doctors | Your Eyes | Promotions | Insurance | Contact Us | Home | Site Map Welcome to Plaza Lane Optometry online. Located in Santa Cruz, California, Plaza Lane Optometry offers eye care services for the entire family. Learn more about Plaza Lane Optometry and our qualified, friendly eye doctors. Need help finding something? Use our Site Map.   Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 9:00am - 5:30pm Tue 9:30am - 5:30pm Sat 10:00am - 4:00pm Contact Info: Phone: 831- 429-2020 Fax: 831-429-2945 1537 Pacific Ave., Suite 100 Santa Cruz, CA 95060