A 2-month-old baby can typically see objects clearly at about 12 inches (30 cm) away, which is roughly the distance from the baby's eyes to a caregiver's face during feeding or holding

. At this age, babies are beginning to develop the ability to follow moving objects with their eyes (tracking) and can start recognizing faces

. Their eye muscles are still developing, so they cannot focus well on objects farther away, and their vision is still quite blurry beyond this close range

. In summary:

• Clear vision range: about 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm)
• Can follow moving objects with their eyes
• Beginning to recognize faces
• Eyes may still wander or cross occasionally as muscles strengthen

Their vision will continue to improve over the next few months, with better focus, color perception, and depth perception developing around 4 to 6 months of age