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July 12 2012
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LOCSU and the Optical Confederation have welcomed the inclusion of eye health as
a consideration for health and social care professionals when diagnosing, and treating, adults with autism. Both organisations made a joint submission to the NICE Clinical Guideline on Autism in Adults.
The guidance has been published and a key recommendation is that all health and social care professionals who provide care and support for adults with autism and
their families, partners and carers, should take into account communication needs arising from sight problems.
Another key recommendation is that, if there is suspicion of visual impairment ‘on
an individual basis, and using information from the comprehensive assessment and physical examination, and clinical judgment, they consider further investigations, including...sight test’.
Commenting on the recommendations, director of operations and commissioning at LOCSU, Katrina Venerus, (pictured) said: “Recognising the significance of eye health and the part it plays in helping with communication in adults with autism is vital. For this reason, it is essential that any sight problems are sorted promptly through investigations such as a sight test.
“We look forward to developing the LOCSU clinical pathway for adults with autism which will be based on a similar successful pathway for adults with learning disabilities which LOCSU, together with SeeAbility and Mencap, launched earlier in the year.”
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