Is there really a connection?
A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study has found interesting evidence supporting the role of snoring in keratoconus (KCN). This was uncovered utilizing genetic variations with analyzed data from over 400,000 participants.
The results revealed a causal effect of snoring on KCN risk, with multiple statistical methods confirming this relationship. Specifically, the inverse-variance-weighted method showed a causal effect of 9.821 (95% CI, 1.944–17.699, *P* = 0.015).
These findings offer new insights for us, adding another consideration in terms of KCN prevention, diagnostics, and treatment strategies. By identifying snoring as a modifiable risk factor, this research opens an additional avenue for early intervention and management of KCN, emphasizing the importance of sleep-related breathing disorders in ocular health.
-JRM
Go to article in Cornea: HERE
LABS & IMAGING FOR PRIMARY EYE CARE
BOOK & COURSE BUNDLE
Are you an optometrist hesitant to order and utilize laboratory diagnostics or imaging for your patients? Are you a student uncomfortable or unsure where to start?
Check out the Book & Course Bundle (with Bonuses)!...
PUBLISH YOUR EXPERIENCE
BUILD A CE/CME ONLINE COURSE FROM MATERIAL YOU ALREADY HAVE!
- No Fees: We'll build & publish your course on our powerful platform.
- Income Stream: We do the work & you earn.
- Real Partnership: Real humans.
- Utilize Existing Materials: Notes, FAAO papers, writings collecting dust?
- Share Your Expertise: Teach others to help others.
- Global Audience: Reach eager learners worldwide.
- Advance Your Career: Contribute to ophthalmic medical education.
Responses