Open AccessThe Assessment of Sleep Apnoea as a Risk Factor in Glaucoma
Author(s) -
Tejaswini Prashant Khandgave
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5383.3147
Subject(s) - glaucoma , medicine , open angle glaucoma , risk factor , polysomnography , epworth sleepiness scale , odds ratio , sleep apnea , ophthalmology , apnea
The risk of developing open angle glaucoma increases in the presence of associated disorders such as hypertension, Diabetes mellitus and migraine. In recent years, sleep apnoea is also being investigated as a risk factor in the development of open angle glaucoma.