Poor sleep parameters, including sleep duration, latency and daytime dysfunction, are associated with glaucoma, either as a risk factor or as a consequence, according to a study.
“Experimental models of glaucoma have shown that chronic ocular hypertension damages photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, which are hypothesized to mediate non-vision forming pathways, including circadian rhythm and sleep,” study co-author Michael V. Boland, MD, PhD, told Ocular Surgery News. “This cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the United States population sought to explore
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