Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome on Corneal Morphological Characteristics

Conclusions: Better oxygenation during sleep, resulting from increased CPAP adherence, had a significant influence on corneal endothelium, providing an improvement in corneal polymegathism and pleomorphism, with a potential return of CV and %Hex to their normal values. Greater improvement in polymegathism was observed in patients with greater proportion of NREM sleep.
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research