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. 2013 Jun;43(6):1447-51.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1475-2.

Brief report: incidence of ophthalmologic disorders in children with autism

Jamie Ikeda  1 , Bradley V Davitt, Monica Ultmann, Rolanda Maxim, Oscar A Cruz
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Brief report: incidence of ophthalmologic disorders in children with autism

Jamie Ikeda et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Jun.

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.

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