Retinal and choroidal thickness evaluation by SD-OCT in adults with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the macular retina and choroidal thickness change in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) with no significant symptoms and pathological changes in the fundus using spectral domain-optical coherence tomography.

Methods

This prospective, observational case-control study consisted of 53 eyes of 53 patients with OSAS and 12 eyes of 12 age-matched controls. Macular and choroidal thicknesses were measured by optical coherence tomography.

Results

The foveal and nasal macular thicknesses were significantly different between four groups (P=0.001, P=0.016). The foveal thickness of the control group was significantly thinner than that of the severe group (P=0.000). The nasal macular thickness of the control group was significantly th

SUBMITTER: Xin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3983631 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature