Early corneal and optic nerve changes in a paediatric population affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
| Autor: | Giacomo Brocoli, Alessandra De Gregorio, Marco Zaffanello, Erika Bonacci, Giorgio Marchini, Francesca Bosello, Angelo Pietrobelli, Maria Clemente, Emilio Pedrotti, Rosa Longo, Tommaso Merz, Adriano Fasolo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Adult
Retinal Ganglion Cells Keratoconus medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Paediatric ophthalmology law.invention Sleep respiratory disorders Nerve Fibers law Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome Ophthalmology medicine Humans Prospective Studies Child Prospective cohort study Sleep Apnea Obstructive Slit lamp Keratometer business.industry OSAS Optic Nerve medicine.disease Corneal asymmetry eye diseases nervous system diseases respiratory tract diseases Obstructive sleep apnea RNFL Optic nerve Pediatric ophthalmology sense organs business Tomography Optical Coherence |
| Popis: | PURPOSE The relation between OSAS and eye diseases is well known in adults, while very few and contradictory data can be found regarding paediatric ages. The aim of this study is to explore the early corneal, macular and optic nerve changes in paediatric patients with OSAS. METHODS Prospective study that enrolled children aged ≥ 4 years referred to the Paediatric Pneumology Clinic in Verona for suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and investigated with the overnight respiratory polygraphy. Patients with apnoea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 1 were classified as OSAS, while those with AHI |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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