SAN FRANCISCO — Young adults with obstructive sleep apnea may experience preclinical thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer and could be at higher risk for glaucoma, according to a speaker here.
“Obstructive sleep apnea may be associated with preclinical thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer in young adults. This suggests that an increased glaucoma risk may be present at a younger age,” David A. Mackey, MD, said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
Mackey and colleagues analyzed 848 adults in the Raine Study who attended a (Read more...)
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