SynthesisEye (London, England)2023
Oculomotor deficits in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Transdiagnostic eye-tracking biomarkers of inattention across psychiatric disorders: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Contribution of Eye Movements to Primary-School Children's Silent Reading Speed: Evidence from Ex-Gaussian Analysis.Journal of eye movement research · 2026Article
- Dissociable Patterns of Atypical Error Monitoring in Developmental Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Oculomotor Function in Children and Adolescents with Autism, ADHD or Co-occurring Autism and ADHD.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Pattern of Oculomotor Findings in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Relation to Methylphenidate Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Exploring early-stage orienting behavior using an eye tracker for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder classification.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Eye Behaviour in a Targeting Task in Children with ADHD: Linkage to a Level of Attention.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sensory-Cognitive Profiles in Children with ADHD: Exploring Perceptual-Motor, Auditory, and Oculomotor Function.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Can attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder be considered a form of cerebellar dysfunction?Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Motor actions across psychiatric disorders: A research domain criteria (RDoC) perspective.Clinical psychology review · 2024Review
- No Effects of Auditory and Visual White Noise on Oculomotor Control in Children with ADHD.Journal of attention disorders · 2024Article
- Eye Tracking-Based Characterization of Fixations during Reading in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Brain sciences · 2024Article
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- Development of an innovative approach using portable eye tracking to assist ADHD screening: a machine learning study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
There is equivocal evidence on the presence of oculomotor deficits among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which can be an additional challenge in this population, especially with reading-related tasks. This study aimed to review the deficits in the oculomotor parameters among children with ADHD compared with age-matched controls. The review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A search of original research articles on various databases was done using key terms, such as "oculomotor deficit," "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder," or related terms. We included case-control studies and excluded studies in which children received medications during the test. Twelve original research studies were considered for this review. Ten studies reported data on various types of saccades, two studies reported data on fixation, and one study reported data on pursuit. Among various oculomotor deficits, the forest-plot analysis of an antisaccade task showed that children with ADHD made more direction errors compared to controls. Although independent studies report that ADHD children have poorer performance compared to control populations during oculomotor tasks, there is a lack of evidence to draw a strong conclusion. Children with ADHD are less precise in performing eye movements and need more time to complete the oculomotor tasks than those without ADHD. The overall results provide minimal evidence regarding the presence of various oculomotor deficits in ADHD.
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