High prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in patients with diabetic macular edema

BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy is more common and severe in patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB). This study aimed to establish whether this is also true for patients with diabetic clinically significant macular edema (CSME). It is hypothesized that SDB, through intermittent hypoxia and...

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Main Authors: Mason, R, West, S, Kiire, C, Groves, D, Lipinski, H, Jaycock, A, Chong, V, Stradling, JR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012