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A Putative Relation between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetic Macular Edema Associated with Optic Nerve Fiber Layer Infarcts

Yaprak Banu Ünver, Gulderen S. Aktan Yavuz, Calvin A. Stafford, Stephen H. Sinclair

The Open Sleep Journal · 2009 · 11 citations · 31 references

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Purpose: To describe a possible relationship in obese diabetics between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and ischemic retinopathy with diffuse macular edema.

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