Peripheral retinal neovascularization in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea.

Ravin Sajnani, Elena Karapetian, Abhinav Golla, Irena Tsui, David Sarraf

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

Oxygen desaturation index, lowest arterial oxygen saturation and time spent below 90% oxygen saturation as diagnostic markers for obstructive sleep apnea.American journal of translational research · 2023
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ravin SajnaniStein Eye Institute, University of California - Los Angeles, 100 Stein Plaza Driveway, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

Elena KarapetianGreater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA.

Abhinav GollaStein Eye Institute, University of California - Los Angeles, 100 Stein Plaza Driveway, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

Irena TsuiStein Eye Institute, University of California - Los Angeles, 100 Stein Plaza Driveway, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

David SarrafStein Eye Institute, University of California - Los Angeles, 100 Stein Plaza Driveway, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

West Los Angeles College · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of peripheral retinal neovascularization and its possible etiological connection to comorbid obstructive sleep apnea. Observations: In this case report we describe a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep apnea who presented with bilateral peripheral retinal neovascularization but in the absence of any other evidence of diabetic retinopathy. Aside from confirmed nocturnal hypoxia and reasonably controlled diabetes mellitus, etiological investigation was otherwise unrevealing. Conclusions and Importance: In the absence of typical findings for diabetic retinopathy, nocturnal hypoxia due to obstructive sleep apnea may be a contributing factor in the development of peripheral retinal neovascularization. There may be a role for more vigilant OSA screening in patients with peripheral retinal neovascularization as treatment with positive airway pressure devices may reduce the retinal hypoxic burden.

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Diabetic retinopathyHypoxiaIschemiaNonperfusionObstructive sleep apneaPeripheral retinal neovascularization

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PMID35479519

DOI10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101498

PMCPMC9035399

OpenAlexW4223988443

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