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ReviewClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2021

Association of Retinal Vascular Manifestation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A Narrative Review.

Ali A Al Saeed, Norah S AlShabib, Abdulaziz A Al Taisan, Yahya A Kreary

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Review in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Neuro-Ophthalmological Disorders Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
    Review
  3. Observational
  4. Review
  5. Article
  6. Effects of obstructive sleep apnea on retinal microvasculature.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023
    Article
  7. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ali A Al SaeedCollege of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4203-9785
Norah S AlShabibCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz A Al TaisanDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-1277-5247
Yahya A KrearyDepartment of Vitreoretinal Surgery, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
King Faisal University · SADhahran Health Center · SAKing Saud University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by frequent episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the airway during sleep causing repeated episodes of apnea. OSA is more prevalent in middle-aged and older adults. OSA is associated with numerous ocular manifestations, including retinal manifestations. Literature highlighted the clear association between OSA and numerous ocular conditions including glaucoma and papilledema. This comprehensive and narrative review aims to summarize up-to-date clinical research concerning the association of OSA and vascular conditions that affect the retina. OSA is associated with the central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), retinal vein occlusion (RVO), hypertensive retinopathy (HTRP) and development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Sympathetic activation, hypoxia, and hormonal dysregulation all lead to serious retinal vascular conditions that will worsen OSA patients' quality of life. It is important to refer patients with newly diagnosed OSA to an ophthalmology clinic for the appropriate test.

Indexed as

central retinal vein occlusioncentral serous chorioretinopathydiabetic retinopathyhypertensive retinopathyobstructive sleep apnea

Identifiers

PMID34393479
PMCPMC8360361
OpenAlexW3187411878

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