title: Evaluation of plusoptiX photoscreening during examinations of children with autism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluated the reliability of the the plusoptiX photoscreener compared to a standard pediatric eye exam offered to children with autism.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective chart review of children diagnosed with autism seen at one pediatric ophthalmology practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-five children were evaluated. The plusoptiX was found to have a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 87% in identifying amblyopia risk factors based on the current American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus referral criteria.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pediatric vision screening can be especially challenging in children with autism. Minimizing the need for examinations in these children is important. While the plusoptiX does not perform as well when applied to children with autism as it does when offered to children in the general population, it is still a useful tool.
authors.affiliation: Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Singman
authors.forename: Noelle
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fairward
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Silbert
mesh_terms: D000550:Amblyopia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015351:Vision Screening / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014792:Visual Acuity