Social and Quality-of-Life Impact of Refractive Surgery in Children With Developmental Disorders and Spectacle Nonadherence.

Autor: Strelnikov J; From the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.S., A.Z., L.T., M.G., M.R.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Zdonczyk A; From the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.S., A.Z., L.T., M.G., M.R.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Pruett JR Jr; Department of Psychiatry (J.R.P., N.M., A.T.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Culican SM; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences (S.C.), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA., Tychsen RL; From the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.S., A.Z., L.T., M.G., M.R.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Gordon MO; From the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.S., A.Z., L.T., M.G., M.R.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Marrus N; Department of Psychiatry (J.R.P., N.M., A.T.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Todorov A; Department of Psychiatry (J.R.P., N.M., A.T.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA., Reynolds M; From the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.S., A.Z., L.T., M.G., M.R.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Department of Psychiatry (J.R.P., N.M., A.T.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Electronic address: margaret.reynolds@wustl.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of ophthalmology [Am J Ophthalmol] 2025 Jan; Vol. 269, pp. 20-29. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 19.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2024.08.009
Abstrakt: Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability often cannot tolerate wearing spectacles or contact lenses, which are the standard-of-care for treating ametropia. 1,2 We aimed to assess the impact of refractive surgery on social functioning and vision-specific quality-of-life (VSQOL) in this population.
Design: Prospective, before-and-after case series.
Methods: Setting: Single, academic tertiary care center.
Study Population: 18 children with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability, ametropia, and spectacle nonadherence were included in the analysis.
Procedure: Participants underwent refractive surgery with either intraocular lens implantation or keratectomy. Parents completed the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and Pediatric Eye Questionnaire (PedEyeQ) at baseline and 1, 6, and 12 months postsurgery. 3,4 Main outcome measures: Median change in SRS-2 T-scores and PedEyeQ scores 12 months after surgery, compared to baseline. The minimum clinically important difference was set at 5 points for the SRS-2 and 10 points for the PedEyeQ.
Results: At 12 months after surgery, statistically significant improvements were observed in the SRS-2 domains of Social Awareness (8 points, 95% CI 2-13, P = .03) and Social Motivation (7 points, 95% CI 2-15, P = .03). Total SRS-2 T-score improved in a clinically important manner for 56% (10/18) of patients, but the median change was not statistically significant (5 points, 95% CI -1 to 9, P = .10). VSQOL showed statistically significant improvements in the domains of Functional Vision (40 points, 95% CI 7-73, P = .02) and Bothered by Eyes/Vision (23 points, 95% CI 3-45, P = .02).
Conclusions: Refractive surgery led to clinically and statistically significant improvements in domains of social functioning and VSQOL at 12 months after surgery. A narrow majority of patients demonstrated a clinically important improvement in overall social functioning, but these changes were not statistically significant. The results suggest that refractive surgery in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, ametropia, and spectacle nonadherence may provide developmental and quality-of-life benefits. Larger, controlled studies are required to validate these findings.
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