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dc.creatorGalton Carvalho Vasconcelospt_BR
dc.creatorErika Maria Parlato-oliveirapt_BR
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-27T22:37:35Z-
dc.date.available2023-07-27T22:37:35Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.citation.volume79pt_BR
dc.citation.issue6pt_BR
dc.citation.spageVpt_BR
dc.identifier.doi10.5935/0004-2749.20160101pt_BR
dc.identifier.issn00042749pt_BR
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1843/57111-
dc.description.resumoOur gaze is affected by social and emotional representations, contextualized with the environment in which we are living. Is what we see with our eyes the reality or a mere interpretation of feelings? Certainly, there is no easy answer. Currently, there is an increase in the number of diagnoses of autism due to a greater number of qualified health professionals, a modification in the classification of mental illnesses published in the American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), and an increase in the dissemination of information by the electronic media(1). It is not uncommon to hear a parent say during clinical consultation, “My son does not look at me” or “He does not answer when called.” Children with low vision due to various causes may present with loss of fixation and follow-up of objects, depending on the severity of the eye injury. Because ophthalmologic diagnoses in children may not be performed during the early stages of life, which mainly means during the first year, the fact that the baby presents poor eye contact to family members can generate confusion that leads to the suspicion of autism. Autistic children prefer to fix their gaze on objects rather than on faces, which is not the case in children with low vision, whose visual impairment is not so selective(2). Babies usually look at their parents, are looked at in return, and are able to attract attention from their parents in order to communicate. In daily practice, we observe that children with visual impairment, despite their losses, whether in fixation or follow-up ability, visual fields, or the discrimination of color and contrast, are still able to perform this “provocation of the other,” a term often employed by psychoanalysts. This capability of provoking the other is not seen in autistic children(3). These intriguing interactions between gaze and vision, which are sometimes subtle, should be investigated. The ophthalmologic examination is essential for the differential diagnosis of autism. The ophthalmologist should be alert to signs of autism during routine clinical eye examinations of children. Other health professionals who care for autistic children also need to know about this interface between communication and vision and make routine referrals to the ophthalmologist. The ophthalmologist eva luation certainly matters in order to determine if the baby has visual deficiency or autism.pt_BR
dc.format.mimetypepdfpt_BR
dc.languageengpt_BR
dc.publisherUniversidade Federal de Minas Geraispt_BR
dc.publisher.countryBrasilpt_BR
dc.publisher.departmentMED - DEPARTAMENTO DE OFTALMOLOGIA E OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIApt_BR
dc.publisher.initialsUFMGpt_BR
dc.relation.ispartofArquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia-
dc.rightsAcesso Abertopt_BR
dc.subjectAutismpt_BR
dc.subjectChildpt_BR
dc.subjectVision, Lowpt_BR
dc.subject.otherAutismopt_BR
dc.subject.otherBaixa visãopt_BR
dc.subject.otherCriançapt_BR
dc.titleVisual impairment and autism in children: when the ophthalmologist makes the differencept_BR
dc.typeArtigo de Periódicopt_BR
dc.url.externahttps://www.scielo.br/j/abo/a/cDK4nyCqrMsWRxJSpg4xwGq/?lang=enpt_BR
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-4401-1137pt_BR
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