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- A case report details a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep apnea who developed peripheral retinal neovascularization without typical diabetic retinopathy signs.
- The patient experienced nocturnal hypoxia, but other causes of the retinal condition were not found.
- The findings suggest that obstructive sleep apnea could contribute to retinal issues, highlighting the need for better screening and potential treatment options for OSA in these patients.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To describe a case of peripheral retinal neovascularization and its possible etiological connection to comorbid obstructive sleep apnea.
Observations: In this case report we describe a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep apnea who presented with bilateral peripheral retinal neovascularization but in the absence of any other evidence of diabetic retinopathy. Aside from confirmed nocturnal hypoxia and reasonably controlled diabetes mellitus, etiological investigation was otherwise unrevealing.
Conclusions And Importance: In the absence of typical findings for diabetic retinopathy, nocturnal hypoxia due to obstructive sleep apnea may be a contributing factor in the development of peripheral retinal neovascularization. There may be a role for more vigilant OSA screening in patients with peripheral retinal neovascularization as treatment with positive airway pressure devices may reduce the retinal hypoxic burden.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9035399 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101498 | DOI Listing |
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