Association between obstructive sleep apnea and glaucoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and glaucoma are major global health challenges. However, the probable association between them is yet to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the association between OSA and glaucoma.

Methods

Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019-2021). From among 9,495 individuals who completed the STOP-Bang questionnaire on OSA (for those aged ≥40 years) and provided their glaucoma prevalence/intraocular pressure (IOP) data, 8,741 were selected for glaucoma prevalence analysis. A total of 754 individuals aged 80 years or older or those with missing confounding variable data were excluded. A separate subgroup of 8,627 individuals was selected for

SUBMITTER: Zoh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824417 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature