Abstract
Purpose To determine the incidence of ophthalmologic disorders in children with autism and related disorders. Design Retrospective chart review. Four hundred and seven children diagnosed with autism or a related disorder between 1998 and 2006. one hundred and fifty-four of these children completed a comprehensive ophthalmology exam by a pediatric ophthalmologist. Results Ophthalmologic pathology was found in 40% of patients with autism or a related disorder with 29% having significant refractive errors, 21% demonstrating strabismus, and 10% having amblyopia. Conclusions Children with autism or a related disorder will frequently have an ophthalmologic abnormality. Since cooperation with vision screening is understandably limited in these children, a comprehensive eye examination by a pediatric ophthalmologist is recommended for all such children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1447-1451 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amblyopia
- Autism
- Ophthalmologic disorders
- Refractive errors
- Strabismus
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