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Persons with cleft lip and palate are looked at differently
P Meyer-Marcotty1, A B M Gerdes, T Reuther
1Department of Orthodontics, University of Wuerzburg, Dental Clinic of the Medical Faculty, Pleicherwall 2, D-97070 Wuerzburg, Germany. Meyer_P1@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Journal of Dental Research
|February 19, 2010
Summary
Individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP) faces receive different visual attention and negative ratings. This may contribute to social difficulties experienced by those with CLP.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Ophthalmology
- Plastic Surgery
Background:
- Individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP) often experience psychosocial challenges linked to facial appearance.
- Limited research exists on how others perceive individuals with CLP.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate visual attention patterns when viewing faces with and without CLP.
- To determine if faces with CLP are rated differently regarding appearance, symmetry, and expression.
Main Methods:
- Eye-tracking technology recorded the eye movements of 30 healthy participants viewing photographs of faces with and without CLP.
- Participants rated the viewed faces on appearance, symmetry, and facial expression.
Main Results:
- Faces with CLP elicited significantly more initial fixations and longer fixations in the mouth and nose regions compared to control faces.
- Faces with CLP were rated more negatively overall.
- Attention was directed towards the mouth and nose regions in CLP faces.
Conclusions:
- Visual attention is significantly directed towards the mouth and nose regions in individuals with CLP.
- Negative ratings associated with CLP faces may contribute to social disadvantages.
- Residual asymmetry in CLP may influence perception and social interactions.
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