Oculomotor performance in children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders.

•We assessed oculomotor performance in children with high-functioning ASD.•Children with ASD exhibited greater horizontal saccade latency.•Children with ASD exhibited greater phase lag during vertical smooth pursuit.•These deficits are in accordance with neurobiological abnormalities in ASD.•Oculomotor training is effective in other populations, and may be useful in ASD.