Obstructive sleep apnoea and glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been thought to be associated with glaucoma, however there are many conflicting studies on this topic. With many new studies having been published since the previous meta-analysis, we believe it is important to clarify this association. Hence, in this study we meta-analyse the recent literature regarding the association between OSA and glaucoma.

Methods

Pubmed, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane Library were searched from inception till the 28th February 2022 for observational as well as cross-sectional studies examining the association between OSA and glaucoma. Two reviewers selected studies, extracted data, graded the quality of included non-randomized studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The overall quality of evidence was ass

SUBMITTER: Cheong AJY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10564942 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature