Association Between Eye Diseases and Sleep Duration: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The visual system plays a crucial role in regulating sleep by providing cues that synchronize the circadian rhythm. Consequently, ophthalmic diseases-particularly diabetic retinopathy (DMR), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), epiretinal membrane (EM), and glaucoma-may influence sleep duration through circadian disruption and disease-related psychological stress. However, large-scale studies examining the relationship between these conditions and sleep duration remain limited. This study investigated these associations in a nationwide, population-based sample.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2019 and 2020 the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Ophthalmic diseases were diagnosed through fundoscopy, and sleep duratio

SUBMITTER: Kim YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12444205 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature