title: Cataract secondary to self-inflicted blunt trauma in children with autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: We report 3 cases of bilateral cataract secondary to self-inflicted blunt eye trauma in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). All 3 children hit their foreheads, orbits, or globes repeatedly for long periods of time and developed cataracts. Clinicians must be aware of this phenomenon to diagnose ocular pathology early and to provide adequate education, counseling, and services to affected patients and their families and to put appropriate postoperative care mechanisms in place to prevent permanent ocular damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Deajeon, South Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Yeon-Hee
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Phoebe D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Lenhart
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: slamber@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005123:Eye; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior