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Strabismus (eye turn) is more common in autistic people

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ofwarren · 25/09/2022 09:23

Do you or any of your autistic family members have this?

I don't but my profoundly autistic brother has a really severe one and my middle child has a very slight one which is only obvious when he's tired.

I had no idea it was more common.
www.optometrists.org/childrens-vision/vision-therapy-for-special-needs/autism-vision/

According to research, children with ASD present with a higher incidence of strabismus (eye turn) ranging from 21-50 percent prevalence, as compared to children without ASD

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Roxmum14 · 28/09/2022 13:01

Wow I never knew this! My son (6) is on the waiting list for an autism diagnosis and has had his squint since he was 2!

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