Vision Its Development in Infant and Child

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Publish Date: 1951/02/01

Volume: 81, Issue: 2, Pages: 311-311

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Abstract

Prior to this study of Gesell Ilg and Bullis there have been remarkably few observations on the development of the visual functions in the infant and child and none of the comprehensive scope of this book The material is well presented beautifully illustrated and organized into the main headings termed The Growing Action System Developmental Optics and Developmental Appraisal Each subdivision is arranged chronologically according to the age of the child In keeping with the authors intention to consider vision in relation to the development of the child as a whole much of the material especially in the first half of the book deals with nonvisual functionsThe subject should be of interest to pediatricians ophthalmologists psychiatrists parents and teachers The value put on the book will vary according to what one expects from it The present reviewer an ophthalmologist found it disappointing In it he noted inadequate standards of

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