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ArticleJournal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus2026

Adaptive, social, and repetitive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder and comorbid amblyopia and/or strabismus.

Katherine Tavasoli, Sharon H O'Neil, Melinda Y Chang

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Article in Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Katherine TavasoliKeck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California.
Sharon H O'NeilKeck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California; (D)epartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Melinda Y ChangKeck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California; Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: melinda.y.wu@gmail.com.

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Southern California Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001855 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Thomas A Buchanan, Michele D. Kipke · 2016 to 2026
$81.3M
Validating a machine learning model of eye tracking in children with cortical visual impairment (CVI)K23EY033790 · NEI · CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES · PI Melinda Chang · 2022 to 2026
$1.2M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001855NEI NIH HHS K23 EY033790
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Abstract

backgroundChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have higher rates of visual disorders, such as amblyopia and strabismus, but the impact of these disorders on autism symptoms is unknown. We assessed adaptive, social, and repetitive behaviors in children with ASD with and without binocular vision disorders (amblyopia and strabismus).

methodsChildren aged 3-17 years were categorized into one of two groups: ASD with comorbid amblyopia or strabismus (ASD+/BVD+) or ASD without a visual disorder (ASD+/BVD-). All participants underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination to inform group assignment. Parents or guardians completed standardized questionnaires to assess participants' adaptive functioning (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd ed [VABS-III]), social responsiveness (Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd ed [SRS-2]), and repetitive behaviors (Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised [RBS-R]). ASD+/BVD+ and ASD+/BVD- groups were compared using multivariable regression analysis correcting for age and sex.

resultsWe recruited 14 children in the ASD+/BVD+ group and 29 children in the ASD+/BVD- group. Groups were matched on age, sex, IQ, and overall autism severity. ASD+/BVD+ children had lower scores on the VABS-III Composite and Socialization domain. On the RBS-R, ASD+/BVD+ children exhibited greater insistence on sameness. There were no differences between groups on SRS-2 scores.

conclusionsOur findings suggest that children with ASD and comorbid amblyopia or strabismus have worse adaptive behaviors than children with ASD without visual disorders, particularly with regard to socialization.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAmblyopiaAutism Spectrum DisorderSocial BehaviorStereotyped BehaviorStrabismusAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC12885227

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