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Refractive Status and Amblyopia Risk Factors in Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Title: Refractive Status and Amblyopia Risk Factors in Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Language: English
Authors: Wang, Jiaxing, Ding, Gang, Li, Ying, Hua, Ning, Wei, Nan, Qi, Xiaoli, Ning, Yuxian, Zhang, Ying, Li, Xue, Li, Jing, Song, Linlin, Qian, Xuehan
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. May 2018 48(5):1530-1536.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Children, Disability Identification, At Risk Persons, Visual Impairments, Comparative Analysis, Ophthalmology
Geographic Terms: China
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3387-7
ISSN: 0162-3257
Abstract: Amblyopia risk factors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are usually hard to detect in early childhood due to poor cooperation and has not been reported in the Chinese population. We screened 168 Chinese children with ASD, aged between 3 and 8 years, and 264 age-matched neurotypical children with Spot photoscreener and basic ophthalmologic examinations. Children with ASD were found to have normal refractive status but significantly higher incidence of strabismus (16.1%), compared with control children (1.5%) (p < 0.01). Most of the cases of strabismus found in children with ASD were classified as esodeviation. Strabismus in children with ASD should be considered more seriously as an amblyopia risk factor by ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 36
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1175273
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Amblyopia risk factors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are usually hard to detect in early childhood due to poor cooperation and has not been reported in the Chinese population. We screened 168 Chinese children with ASD, aged between 3 and 8 years, and 264 age-matched neurotypical children with Spot photoscreener and basic ophthalmologic examinations. Children with ASD were found to have normal refractive status but significantly higher incidence of strabismus (16.1%), compared with control children (1.5%) (p < 0.01). Most of the cases of strabismus found in children with ASD were classified as esodeviation. Strabismus in children with ASD should be considered more seriously as an amblyopia risk factor by ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals.
ISSN:0162-3257
DOI:10.1007/s10803-017-3387-7