The impact of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on retinal vascular changes in obstructive sleep apnea
Author(s) -
Brendon Wong,
Jessica Y. Tong,
Angela Schulz,
Stuart L. Graham,
Claude S. Farah,
Clare L. Fraser
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.9118
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , obstructive sleep apnea , polysomnography , apnea–hypopnea index , sleep apnea , prospective cohort study , retinal , cardiology , sleep study , apnea , anesthesia , ophthalmology
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was recently shown to be associated with quantifiable retinal vascular changes, which correlate with disease severity. This follow-up study examines the response of retinal vascular changes in patients with OSA receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment.
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