Decreased Peripapillary and Macular Vascular Densities in Patients with Moderate/Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome.

Pei-Wen LinHsin-Ching LinChun-Tuan ChangMeng-Chih LinMichael FriedmanAnna M Salapatas

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2023)

PVDs and MVDs were significantly lower in patients with moderate/severe OSA as compared to subjects with simple snoring/mild OSA. Furthermore, decreased PVDs and MVDs significantly correlated with OSA severity.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
optical coherence tomography
sleep apnea
high intensity
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