The Diagnostic Potential of Eye Tracking to Detect Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with distinct visual attention patterns that provide insight into underlying social-cognitive mechanisms. Methods: This systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42023429316), conducted per PRISMA guidelines, synthesizes evidence from 14 peer-reviewed studies using eye-tracking to compare oculomotor strategies in autistic children and typically developing (TD) controls. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct up to March 2025. Study inclusion criteria focused on ASD versus TD group comparisons in individuals under 18 years, with key metrics, fixation duration and count, spatial distribution, saccadic parameters systematically extracted. Risk of bias was assessed using the QUAD

SUBMITTER: Di Cara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821402 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature