Ocular Manifestations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious disorder characterized with repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in nocturnal hypoxemia and hypercapnia which leads to many systemic and also ocular complications. Various eye disorders reported to be associated with OSA. Floppy eyelid syndrome (FES), cornea disorders, glaucoma, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, papilledema, central serous chorioretinopathy, and retinal vein occlusion are some of these disorders.