Parental visual dysfunction and its associations with early childhood development in a community sample of families in Beijing, China.

This article investigates the relationship between parental visual dysfunction and early childhood development (ECD) outcomes beyond vision in a community sample of 2,140 families from Beijing, China. Using the Chinese version of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-C), the study found that children whose parents had visual dysfunction conditions other than myopia—such as hyperopia, astigmatism, amblyopia, and strabismus—showed lower gross motor and problem-solving skills and were at higher risk for suspected developmental delays in these domains. In contrast, parental myopia alone was not associated with significant differences in ECD outcomes. The findings suggest that parental visual dysfunction conditions other than myopia may pose risks to certain aspects of child development, highlighting the need for supportive interventions and inclusive social policies to assist affected families.