Evangelia Chalkiadaki1,2, Konstantinos Andreanos3, Efthymios Karmiris4, Chrysoula Florou3, Xanthi Tsiafaki5, Anastasia Amfilochiou5, Ilias Georgalas3, Chrysanthi Koutsandrea3, Dimitrios Papaconstantinou3. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, 251 Hellenic Airforce General Hospital, P. Kanellopoulou Avenue, 11525, Athens, Greece. valiahal@hotmail.com. 2. First Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Athens, Greece. valiahal@hotmail.com. 3. First Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Athens, Greece. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, 251 Hellenic Airforce General Hospital, P. Kanellopoulou Avenue, 11525, Athens, Greece. 5. Respiratory Function & Sleep Study Unit, "Sismanoglio" General Hospital of Attica, Marousi, Athens, Greece.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To study the effects of mean apnea-hypopnea duration (MAD), a useful indicator of blood oxygenation, on peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), macular ganglion cell to inner plexiform layer (GC-IPL) and macular retinal thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: Sixty-five patients recently diagnosed with OSAHS and 35 healthy individuals were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. OSAHS patients were divided according to their MAD values into group 1 with 16 participants (MAD:10-15.5 s), group 2 with 17 participants (MAD:15.5-19 s), group 3 with 17 participants (MAD:19-30 s) and group 4 with 15 participants (MAD > 30 s). The average and sectorial values of RNFL, GC-IPL and retinal thickness were measured by SS-OCT (DRI OCT Triton, Topcon). Intraocular pressure was recorded by Goldmann Applanation and Pascal Dynamic Contour Tonometer (DCT-IOP). RESULTS: The average RNFL and retinal thickness values were higher in group 4, but did not reach statistical significance. With the exception of the central 1 mm at the fovea, GC-IPL was always thickened in group 4, and significant differences were evident when its average value was compared with group 2 (p = 0.03), its superior and inferior-nasal values were compared with group 2 (p = 0.02, p = 0.006, respectively) and group 3 (p = 0.01, p = 0.02, respectively), its superior-temporal value was compared with group 3 (p = 0.003) and the control group (p = 0.03), and its superior-nasal value was compared with group 2 (p = 0.03), group 3 (p = 0.001) and the control group (p = 0.03). DCT-IOP was significantly positively correlated with the duration of sleep in which oxygen saturation (SaO2 ) was decreased under 90% (r = 0.359, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: We report a novel observation of GC-IPL thickening in OSAHS patients experiencing long MAD, a parameter which incorporates the severity of breathing events during sleep. Higher DCT-IOP was noted with advancing hypoxemia.
PURPOSE: To study the effects of mean apnea-hypopnea duration (MAD), a useful indicator of blood oxygenation, on peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), macular ganglion cell to inner plexiform layer (GC-IPL) and macular retinal thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: Sixty-five patients recently diagnosed with OSAHS and 35 healthy individuals were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. OSAHS patients were divided according to their MAD values into group 1 with 16 participants (MAD:10-15.5 s), group 2 with 17 participants (MAD:15.5-19 s), group 3 with 17 participants (MAD:19-30 s) and group 4 with 15 participants (MAD > 30 s). The average and sectorial values of RNFL, GC-IPL and retinal thickness were measured by SS-OCT (DRI OCT Triton, Topcon). Intraocular pressure was recorded by Goldmann Applanation and Pascal Dynamic Contour Tonometer (DCT-IOP). RESULTS: The average RNFL and retinal thickness values were higher in group 4, but did not reach statistical significance. With the exception of the central 1 mm at the fovea, GC-IPL was always thickened in group 4, and significant differences were evident when its average value was compared with group 2 (p = 0.03), its superior and inferior-nasal values were compared with group 2 (p = 0.02, p = 0.006, respectively) and group 3 (p = 0.01, p = 0.02, respectively), its superior-temporal value was compared with group 3 (p = 0.003) and the control group (p = 0.03), and its superior-nasal value was compared with group 2 (p = 0.03), group 3 (p = 0.001) and the control group (p = 0.03). DCT-IOP was significantly positively correlated with the duration of sleep in which oxygen saturation (SaO2 ) was decreased under 90% (r = 0.359, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: We report a novel observation of GC-IPL thickening in OSAHS patients experiencing long MAD, a parameter which incorporates the severity of breathing events during sleep. Higher DCT-IOP was noted with advancing hypoxemia.
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