Associations between obstructive sleep apnoea and the development and severity of retinal vein occlusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Emerging research suggests obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) as a potential risk factor for retinal vein occlusion (RVO), but the impact of sex, race, and ethnicity, and the role of OSA in RVO progression, remains unclear. This study explored demographic differences in the association between OSA and RVO and compared the severity of RVO in patients with and without OSA.

Subjects/methods

This retrospective cohort study analysed aggregated, de-identified electronic health record data of US patients. Adults who received ophthalmological services were grouped by baseline RVO status (RVO-naïve and preexisting RVO). The RVO-naïve group was further stratified by sex, race, and ethnicity. Patients with and without OSA were compared within each group to evaluate th

SUBMITTER: Jeong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12402211 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature