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Sleep disordered breathing has minimal association with retinal microvascular diameters in a non-diabetic sleep clinic cohort
ConclusionNo major SDB associations with CRAE or CRVE were identified, although the RFM/CPAP intervention reduced evening CRVE for severe OSA patients. Implications for cerebro-vascular disease risk remain uncertain. Trial registrationThe protocol was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (Trial Id: ACTRN12620000694910).
Source: PLoS One - January 10, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Kristina Kairaitis Source Type: research

Clinical risk factors for retinal artery occlusions: a nationwide case-control study
CONCLUSION: The investigated risk factors suggest that atherosclerosis and conditions changing the intraocular pressure are involved in the pathophysiology of RAO.PMID:35305540 | DOI:10.1007/s10792-022-02247-z
Source: Atherosclerosis - March 19, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marie Ørskov Henrik Vorum Torben Bjerregaard Larsen Gregory Y H Lip Toke Bek Flemming Skj øth Source Type: research

Clinical risk factors for retinal artery occlusions: a nationwide case –control study
ConclusionThe investigated risk factors suggest that atherosclerosis and conditions changing the intraocular pressure are involved in the pathophysiology of RAO.
Source: International Ophthalmology - March 19, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Conclusions: OSA is associated with many diseases seen in neuro-ophthalmology clinics. More studies are required to assess the real ability of CPAP to reverse pathological changes. Ophthalmologists can screen for undiagnosed OSA in patients presenting with certain eye diseases.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - August 30, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Tags: State-of-the-Art Review Source Type: research

Atrial Transcriptional Profiles of Molecular Targets Mediating Electrophysiological Function in Aging and Pgc-1 β Deficient Murine Hearts
Conclusion: These findings limit the possible roles of gene transcriptional changes in previously reported age-dependent pro-arrhythmic electrophysiologial changes observed in Pgc-1β-/- atria to an altered Ca2+-ATPase (Atp2a2) expression. This directly parallels previously reported arrhythmic mechanism associated with p21-activated kinase type 1 deficiency. This could add to contributions from the direct physiological outcomes of mitochondrial dysfunction, whether through reactive oxygen species (ROS) production or altered Ca2+ homeostasis. Introduction Atrial arrhythmias constitute a major public health pro...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Ocular Manifestations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Conclusions:Hypoxia induced by nightly cessation of breathing increases patients' risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, and other conditions. As with many maladies detrimental to vascular health, obstructive sleep apnea affects the eye and ocular adnexa. This paper summarizes the current evidence implicating OSA in these ocular maladies and highlights their proposed mechanisms. The authors describe ocular pathology which sleep specialists may encounter. We encourage more aggressive attention to ocular symptoms in patients with sleep apnea to prevent vision-threatening complications. Further research shoul...
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - November 14, 2017 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research