[HTML][HTML] Ocular complications of obstructive sleep apnea

PK Liu, TY Chiu, NK Wang, SR Levi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021mdpi.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing, is
characterized by repetitive episodes of paused breathing during sleep, which in turn induces
transient nocturnal hypoxia and hypercapnia. The high prevalence of OSA and its
associated health consequences place a heavy burden on the healthcare system. In
particular, the consequent episodic oxygenic desaturation/reoxygenation series and
arousals from sleep in patients with OSA have the potential to trigger oxidative stress …
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing, is characterized by repetitive episodes of paused breathing during sleep, which in turn induces transient nocturnal hypoxia and hypercapnia. The high prevalence of OSA and its associated health consequences place a heavy burden on the healthcare system. In particular, the consequent episodic oxygenic desaturation/reoxygenation series and arousals from sleep in patients with OSA have the potential to trigger oxidative stress, elevated systemic inflammatory responses, and autonomic dysfunction with sympathetic activation. Given these adverse side-effects, OSA is highly correlated to many eye diseases that are common in everyday ophthalmic practices. Some of these ocular consequences are reversible, but they may permanently threaten a patient’s vision if not treated appropriately. Here, this article seeks to review the ocular consequences and potential pathophysiologic associations in patients with OSA. Understanding these OSA-related eye diseases may help clinicians provide comprehensive care to their patients.
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