Sleep Apnea Syndrome Represents a Risk for Glaucoma in a Veterans' Affairs Population
Joint Authors
Liu, Lei
Fuhr, Patti
Clay, Olivio J.
Semes, Leo P.
Boyle-Walker, Megan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To determine whether the diagnosis of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) represents a risk-factor for glaucoma.
Design.
Retrospective records review.
Methods.
Records in an electronic database which exists at the Birmingham, Alabama Veterans' Affairs Medical Center (BVAMC) permit data retrieval and sorting based on diagnostic and procedural codes.
Deidentified data of those having had an eye examination and a diagnostic code (ICD-9) for either sleep apnea or glaucoma were included.
Statistical Analyses.
SPSS version 19 was used to produce crosstabs and to conduct a bivariate logistic regression that examined the relationship between SAS and glaucoma.
Results.
A total of 70,960 unique records were included for analysis.
Of the 2,725 patients with a diagnosis of sleep apnea, 228 (8.37%) also had a diagnosis of glaucoma.
Diagnosis of glaucoma was present in 3,410 patients among 68,235 patients (5.00%) without sleep apnea.
Bivariate logistic regression analysis yielded an odds ratio of 1.736 (P<0.001) suggesting that individuals with SAS are more likely to have a coexisting diagnosis of glaucoma than individuals without SAS.
Conclusions.
Results of this investigation suggest that SAS may represent a significant risk factor for glaucoma and this should be considered when managing patients who report that diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Boyle-Walker, Megan& Semes, Leo P.& Clay, Olivio J.& Liu, Lei& Fuhr, Patti. 2011. Sleep Apnea Syndrome Represents a Risk for Glaucoma in a Veterans' Affairs Population. ISRN Ophthalmology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508257
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Boyle-Walker, Megan…[et al.]. Sleep Apnea Syndrome Represents a Risk for Glaucoma in a Veterans' Affairs Population. ISRN Ophthalmology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508257
American Medical Association (AMA)
Boyle-Walker, Megan& Semes, Leo P.& Clay, Olivio J.& Liu, Lei& Fuhr, Patti. Sleep Apnea Syndrome Represents a Risk for Glaucoma in a Veterans' Affairs Population. ISRN Ophthalmology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508257
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508257