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Retinal Thinning in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Mar 2024
Friedel Evelyn B N, Tebartz van Elst Ludger, Schäfer Mirjam, Maier Simon, Runge Kimon, Küchlin Sebastian, Reich Michael, Lagrèze Wolf A, Kornmeier Jürgen, Ebert Dieter, Endres Dominique, Domschke Katharina, Nickel Kathrin
Abstract excerpt
Since the retina shares its embryological origin with the central nervous system, optical coherence tomography (OCT), an imaging technique frequently employed in ophthalmology to analyze the macula and intraretinal layer thicknesses and volumes, has recently become increasingly important in psychiatric research. We examined 34 autistic and 31 neurotypical adults (NT) using OCT. Autistic adults had reduced overall...
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