ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2023
Effects of obstructive sleep apnea on retinal microvasculature.
Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Microvascular changes in the macular area in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome compared to controls: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Eye (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Multimodal neuro-ophthalmologic changes and the impact of CPAP therapy in severe obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective OCT, OCTA, and visual field study.Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of retinal microcirculation in hypertensive patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a subgroup analysis based on asymptomatic organ damage.International ophthalmology · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimTo detect retinal microvascular variations in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients.
methodsThis prospective, observational case-control study included healthy controls and patients with mild, moderate, and severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Vascular parameters, foveal avascular area, and flow areas in macula-centered, 6.00×6.00 mm
resultsThe control group had the highest whole image, parafoveal, and perifoveal vessel density among the groups in both superficial and the deep capillary plexus (all
conclusionThis study shows decreased vessel density and its reverse correlation with the apnoea-hypopnoea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
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