ReIationship of obstructive sIeep apnea hypopnea syndrome and diabetic retinopath y / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

ABSTRACT

·Obstructive sleep apnea h ypopnea syndrome ( OSAHS) is a disorder characterized by repeated episodes of collapse of the upper airway during sleep, and ultimately lead to the repeated cycle of night intermittent hypoxemia. Recently, an as sociation of OSAHS and diabeti c retinopathy ( DR) has been reported.This paper reviewed the correlation between OSAHS and DR from clinical relationshi p, the relevant examinations and its possible mechanism of action.