Abstract
Objective: In this study, we investigated the prevalence of glaucoma in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Material and Methods: Sixty-four patients with OSAS and 32 control subjects comprised the study group. Detailed ophthalmological examinations, com - puterized visual field analysis and imaging of the optic nerve head with Optical Coherence To - mography were performed. Diurnal intraocular pressure measurements were made on patients with OSAS. Patients with OSAS were divided into three gr oups (mild, moderate and severe) for sever - ity of the disease based on their apnea-hypopnea indexes (AHI). Results: There was a statistically significant correlation among AHI, mean deviation and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (p<0.05). Glaucoma was diagnosed in seven patients with OSAS (10.9%). One patient had pri - mary open angle glaucoma and six patients had normal tension glaucoma. Five of the patients with glaucoma were in severe OSAS group. Conclusion: The results of this study s how that OSAS is associated with glaucoma. Patients with OSAS should be followed regularly for glaucoma devel - opment and progression. c
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