Continuous 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure-Related Changes in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea with and without Normotensive Glaucoma

Emilio Pedrotti^1*, Tiziano Cozzini¹, Adriano Fasolo¹, Alessandra De Gregorio², Jacopo Bonetto¹, Nicola Gennaro³, Francesco Spelta⁴, Marcello Ferrari⁴ and Giorgio Marchini¹

¹Department of Neurosciences, Eye Clinic, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

²Department of Ophthalmology, San Bassiano Hospital, Bassano Del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy

³Department of Epidemiology, The Veneto Region, Venice, Italy

⁴Department of Medicine, Unit of Respiratory Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

^*Corresponding Author: Emilio Pedrotti, Department of Neurosciences, Eye Clinic, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy, Tel: +39 0458126115 Email:

Keywords: Normal-tension glaucoma; Obstructive sleep apnea; Overnight respiratory polygraphy; 24-hour intraocular pressure monitoring; Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

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