Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. A Longitudinal Study.
Quratul A AltafPaul DodsonAsad AliNeil T RaymondHelen WhartonHannah FellowsRachel Hampshire-BancroftMirriam ShahEmma ShepherdJamili MiahAnthony H BarnettAbd A TahraniPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)
OSA is associated with STDR in patients with type 2 diabetes. OSA is an independent predictor for the progression to preproliferative/proliferative DR. Continuous positive airway pressure treatment was associated with reduction in preproliferative/proliferative DR. Interventional studies are needed to assess the impact of OSA treatment on STDR.