Evaluation of Ocular Surface Health in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Karaca E. E., Akçam H. T., Uzun F., Ozdek S., Ciftci T. U.

TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.46, no.3, pp.104-108, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjo.57778
  • Journal Name: TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.104-108
  • Keywords: Dry eye, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, ocular surface health, FLOPPY EYELID SYNDROME, DRY EYE, PREVALENCE, DISORDERS, DISEASE, CONJUNCTIVAL, POPULATION, DIAGNOSIS
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate ocular surface health in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and to investigate the tendency of these patients toward dry eyes.