Prevalence and risk factors of eye diseases in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: results from the SLE.E.P.Y cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the occurrence of glaucoma, eyelid, corneal and macular disorders in a cohort of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) diagnosed by overnight polysomnography and to investigate into the risk factors for the above eye diseases (EDs).

Design

Cross-sectional cohort study between 2014 and 2015.

Setting

Unit of Respiratory Medicine and Eye Clinic of the University of Verona.

Participants

431 consecutive patients were considered eligible. Of these, 87 declined to participate, 35 were untraceable and 13 were deceased.

Interventions

A complete ophthalmic evaluation of both eyes for each patient.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Best-corrected distance visual acuity, intraocular pressure, corneal, macular and optic nerve o

SUBMITTER: Pedrotti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5665218 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature