Study Finds Significantly Higher Prevalence of Glaucoma in People with Sleep Apnoea

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

It seems that glaucoma and sleep apnoea are interrelated. In a recent study from Taiwan, people with sleep apnoea are far more likely to develop glaucoma compared to those without the sleep condition. Conducted by researchers at Taipei Medical University, the retrospective study, "Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Increased Risk of Glaucoma," used a nationwide, population-based dataset to examine the prevalence and risk of the most common form of glaucoma among patients with the most common form of sleep apnoea.

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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/264594.php

Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.

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Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

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