Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension in a monocentric pilot study

Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension in a monocentric pilot study

Abstract Background Both glaucoma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are widespread diseases. OSA may presumably partly cause or worsen glaucoma, although the etiopathogenesis is unclear. Here we analyze for the first time the possible association between different glaucoma phenotypes and OSA. Method...

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Main Authors: Katharina Bahr, Michael Bopp, Waeel Kewader, Henri Dootz, Julia Döge, Tilman Huppertz, Perikles Simon, Verena Prokosch-Willing, Christoph Matthias, Haralampos Gouveris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep-disordered breathing
Glaucoma
Primary open angle glaucoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01533-7

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