Relationship between Daytime Sleepiness and Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells in Glaucomatous Disease

Carolina P. B. Gracitelli; Gloria Liliana Duque-Chica; Ana Laura de Araújo Moura; Marina Roizenblatt; Balazs V. Nagy; Geraldine Ragot de Melo; Paula Delegrego Borba; Sérgio H. Teixeira; Sergio Tufik; Dora Fix Ventura; Augusto Paranhos

doi:10.1155/2016/5317371

Journal of Ophthalmology (Jan 2016)

Relationship between Daytime Sleepiness and Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells in Glaucomatous Disease

Carolina P. B. Gracitelli,
Gloria Liliana Duque-Chica,
Ana Laura de Araújo Moura,
Marina Roizenblatt,
Balazs V. Nagy,
Geraldine Ragot de Melo,
Paula Delegrego Borba,
Sérgio H. Teixeira,
Sergio Tufik,
Dora Fix Ventura,
Augusto Paranhos

Affiliations

Carolina P. B. Gracitelli: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 821 Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Gloria Liliana Duque-Chica: Experimental Psychology Department, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Ana Laura de Araújo Moura: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 821 Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Marina Roizenblatt: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 821 Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Balazs V. Nagy: Experimental Psychology Department, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Geraldine Ragot de Melo: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 821 Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Paula Delegrego Borba: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 821 Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Sérgio H. Teixeira: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 821 Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Sergio Tufik: Sleep Medicine Division, Psychobiology Department, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Dora Fix Ventura: Experimental Psychology Department, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Augusto Paranhos: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 821 Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5317371
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2016

Abstract

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Patients with glaucoma showed to have higher daytime sleepiness measured by Epworth sleepiness scale. In addition, this symptom was associated with pupillary reflex and polysomnography parameters. These ipRGC functions might be impaired in patients with glaucoma, leading to worse quality of life.

Published in Journal of Ophthalmology

ISSN: 2090-004X (Print); 2090-0058 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Ophthalmology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/3846

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