Visual scanning preferences in low birth weight preterm infants Vivian R. G. Lederman Ana L. Goulart Juliana G. Negrão Deyse H. F. da Cunha Amélia M. N. dos Santos José S. Schwartzman 10.6084/m9.figshare.11678589.v1 https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Visual_scanning_preferences_in_low_birth_weight_preterm_infants/11678589 <div><p>Abstract Introduction Few studies have used eye tracking as a screening tool for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in preterm infants. Objectives To evaluate fixation time on social and non-social figures and percentage of preterm babies who gazed at the images. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 31 preterm infants born weighing ≤ 2,000 g in which eye gaze was evaluated at 6 months of corrected age. Six boards with social and non-social figures were projected on a computer screen, successively, evaluating time and percentage of preterm babies who gazed at each board. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was answered at 18 months of corrected age. Results Preterm infants showed longer visual fixation time on social figures compared with non-social images, regardless of the position of the social figure on the board. Similar percentages of preterm infants gazed either at social or non-social figures, at social figures with a direct or an indirect look, and at the eyes or mouth of the social figures. No preterm infant screened positive on the M-CHAT. Conclusion At 6 months of corrected age, preterm infants show the ability to gaze in an eye-tracking test, with preference for social figures, suggesting that this tool could be useful as another screening instrument for ASD.</p></div> 2020-01-22 03:38:44 Autism autism spectrum disorder eye tracking preterm infant social visual engagement