The Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Aim. To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Materials and Method. We studied 43 new diagnosed OSAS patients and 40 healthy volunteers. Patients underwent an overnight sleep study in an...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Ophthalmology 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.139-144
Main Authors: Yosunkaya, Şebnem, Adam, Mehmet, Turan, Meydan, Kerimoğlu, Hürkan, Bozkurt, Banu, Okka, Mehmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Analysis
Care and treatment
Clinical Study
Complications and side effects
Cornea
Diabetic retinopathy
Glaucoma
Oxygen saturation
Retina
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea syndromes
Standard deviation
Strain gauges
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Aim. To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Materials and Method. We studied 43 new diagnosed OSAS patients and 40 healthy volunteers. Patients underwent an overnight sleep study in an effort to diagnose and determine the severity of OSAS. RNFL analyses were performed using Stratus OCT. The average and the four-quadrant RNFL thickness were evaluated. Results. There was no difference between the average and the four-quadrant RNFL thickness in OSAS and control groups. There was no correlation between apnea-hypopnea index and intraocular pressure. Body mass index of patients with moderate and severe OSAS was significantly higher in patients with mild OSAS. Conclusion. Mean RNFL thickness did not differ between the healthy and the OSAS subjects, however, the parameters were more variable, with a larger range in OSAS patients compared to controls.
ISSN:2090-004X
2090-0058
DOI:10.1155/2013/292158