青光眼与睡眠

Glaucoma and sleep

睡眠对于每个人来说都是非常重要的,对于青光眼患者更有极其特殊的意义。睡眠质量对青光眼有很大影响,而青光眼的躯体症状和患者的心理因素又对睡眠产生较大的影响。夜间睡眠时眼压会升高,而眼压是影响青光眼病情最重要的因素,夜间眼压波动对视功能有很大的损害。睡眠期间是青光眼治疗的关键时段,应引起青光眼患者和医生的足够重视。

It is very important for everyone to have a good sleep, especially for the patients with glaucoma. Sleeping quality has a great effect on glaucoma, while somatic symptoms of glaucoma and patients psychological factors may exert great influence on the sleep. Intraocular pressure which is one of the most important factors in the diagnosis and development of glaucoma would fluctuate during sleeping time. And nocturnal elevation of intraocular pressure would do harm to visual function. So patients and doctors should pay more attention to the fluctuation of intraocular pressure during sleeping time.