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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience vision problems more frequently than the general population.
  • Professional organizations advocate for comprehensive eye assessments by eye care professionals for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, rather than standard vision screening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the rates of vision screening by eye care professionals versus other locations for children with and without ASD.
  • To determine if current screening practices align with recommendations for children with ASD.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH).
  • Employed logistic regression to compare vision screening locations among children with and without ASD.
  • Analyzed screening data based on age groups (younger than 5 years and older than 5 years).

Main Results:

  • Overall, 82.21% of children with ASD received some form of vision screening.
  • Among children with ASD younger than 5 years, only 37.62% were seen by eye care professionals; none screened by pediatricians also saw an eye care provider.
  • Among children with ASD older than 5 years, 50.15% were examined by eye care professionals.

Conclusions:

  • Current vision screening practices for children with ASD fall significantly short of the public health objective for comprehensive assessment by eye care professionals.
  • There is a critical gap in ensuring children with ASD receive timely and appropriate eye care evaluations.