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Visual Health in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Screening Outcomes, Clinical Associations, and Service Gaps
Medicina 2025 Cilt 61 Sayı 10
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Scopus Yazarları: Hasan Ali Guler, Ayşe Bozkurt Oflaz, Emine Tınkır Kayıtmazbatır, Şule Nur Acar Duyan, Banu Bozkurt
Özet
Background and Objectives: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience visual problems, yet their ophthalmic health remains underexplored due to testability challenges and limited-service access. This study evaluated ophthalmic screening outcomes in children with ASD and examined whether autism severity influenced ocular findings or cooperation during examinations. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 210 children with ASD (mean age 8.18 ± 4.99 years; 83.3% male). Examinations were conducted in an autism education center using non-contact methods: stereopsis (LANG I stereotest; LANG-STEREOTEST AG, Küsnacht, Switzerland), cover–uncover, and Hirschberg tests for strabismus, Spot Vision Screener (Welch Allyn Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY, USA) for refractive errors, and Brückner test for red reflex. Autism severity was assessed with the Turkish version of the Adapted Autism Behavior Checklist (AABC). Results: Refractive errors were identified in 22.3% of participants: astigmatism in 15.2%, myopia in 5.2% (including 3 high myopia), and hyperopia in 1.9%. Strabismus was present in 11.9%, most commonly intermittent exotropia. Nearly half (49.5%) could not complete stereopsis testing, and a weak positive correlation was observed between AABC scores and the higher absolute spherical equivalent (SE) value between the two eyes (r = 0.173, p = 0.044). Children unable to complete stereopsis testing had significantly higher AABC scores (22.66 ± 9.69 vs. 13.39 ± 9.41, p < 0.001). Notably, 50 children (23.8%) had never undergone an eye examination prior to this study. Conclusions: Ophthalmic findings, particularly astigmatism and strabismus, are common in children with ASD. Greater autism severity was associated with reduced testability and modestly worse refractive error status. These findings suggest that tailored, accessible eye-care approaches and systematic vision screening may help to reduce overlooked visual problems and support more equitable care for children with ASD.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
pediatric ophthalmology strabismus autism spectrum disorder refractive errors screening stereopsis testability underserved care visual health

Anahtar Kelimeler

pediatric ophthalmology strabismus autism spectrum disorder refractive errors screening stereopsis testability underserved care visual health

Makale Bilgileri

Dergi Medicina
ISSN 1648-9144
Yıl 2025 / 10. ay
Cilt / Sayı 61 / 10
Sayfalar 1 – 13
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Hakemlik Hakemli
Endeks SCI-Expanded
JCR Quartile Q1
TEŞV Puanı 36,00
Yayın Dili İngilizce
Kapsam Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar 5 kişi
Erişim Türü Elektronik
Erişim Linki Makaleye Git
Özel Sayı Özel Sayı
Alan Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı Göz Hastalıkları

YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı

Yazar Adı TINKIR KAYITMAZBATIR EMİNE,GÜLER HASAN ALİ,ACAR DUYAN ŞULE,BOZKURT OFLAZ AYŞE,BOZKURT BANU
YÖKSİS ID 8833578