Open AccessVision Screening among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s) -
Mark W. Swanson,
Sarah Dille Lee,
Marcela Frazier,
Annette Bade,
Rachel Anastacia Coulter
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001593
Subject(s) - autism spectrum disorder , autism , medicine , population , confidence interval , logistic regression , eye care , pediatrics , psychiatry , family medicine , optometry , environmental health
Vision problems occur at higher rates in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than in the general population. Some professional organizations recommend that children with neurodevelopmental disorders need comprehensive assessment by eye care professionals rather than vision screening.