The aim of the present paper was to evaluate whether Obstructive sleep apnea sindrome (OSAS) represent a futher risk factor in glaucomatous optic neuropathy, in consideration of the new definition of primary open angle glaucoma as “a multifactorial neuro-opticopathy”. 48 patients with OSAS were evaluated. Our results allow to hypotesize that repeated apnea episodis are also involved in optic neuropathy secondary to alterations in the mechanisms 2 of autoregulation of blood flow in the optic nerve.
Correlazione tra sindrome dell'apnea notturna e difetti perimetrici / Pacella, Fernanda; Librando, Aloisa; Athanasouli, Styliani; DE GAETANO, Simone; Pacella, Elena. - In: BOLLETTINO DI OCULISTICA. - ISSN 0006-677X. - STAMPA. - N2:(2008), pp. 155-160.
Correlazione tra sindrome dell'apnea notturna e difetti perimetrici
PACELLA, FERNANDA;LIBRANDO, Aloisa;ATHANASOULI, STYLIANI;DE GAETANO, SIMONE;PACELLA, Elena
2008
Abstract
The aim of the present paper was to evaluate whether Obstructive sleep apnea sindrome (OSAS) represent a futher risk factor in glaucomatous optic neuropathy, in consideration of the new definition of primary open angle glaucoma as “a multifactorial neuro-opticopathy”. 48 patients with OSAS were evaluated. Our results allow to hypotesize that repeated apnea episodis are also involved in optic neuropathy secondary to alterations in the mechanisms 2 of autoregulation of blood flow in the optic nerve.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
