Abstract

Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased rates of binocular visual disorders (VDs) including amblyopia and strabismus, and VDs may be associated with worse adaptive behaviors. However, the mechanisms by which VDs impact behavior in ASD are largely unexplored. In this study, we assessed visual attention and ocular motility in children with ASD using eye tracking to determine their impact on adaptive behavior in children who have both ASD and VDs.
Methods: We prospectively recruited children with ASD aged 3-13 years, who were divided into those with (ASD+/VD+) and without (ASD+/VD-) visual disorders (amblyopia and/or strabismus). Eye tracking was used to assess ocular motility (fixation frequency and saccade latency) and visual attention. Our novel generative artificial intelligence-enabled method was used to assess visual attention to social stimuli (human faces and …

Date

2026

Authors

Melinda Chang, Mark W Reid, Kate Matsunaga, Kleanthis Avramidis, Shrikanth Narayanan

Journal

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Volume

67

Issue

7

Pages

338-338

Publisher

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology