Table 1.
Characteristics of the studies included in meta-analysis
| First author | Year | Country | Ethnicity | Age | Gender | Diagnose of OSAHS | Glaucoma type | Total number (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onen | 2000 | France | Caucasian | 65 | Mixed | NA | POAG | 430 |
| Girkin | 2006 | USA | Mixed | 69 | Mixed | ICD-9 CM | Mixed | 7334 |
| Sergi | 2007 | Italy | Caucasian | 64 | Mixed | AHI ≥ 10 | NTG | 91 |
| Karakucuk | 2008 | Turkey | Caucasian | 52 | Mixed | AHI ≥ 5 | POAG, NTG | 56 |
| Kadyan | 2010 | UK | Caucasian | 55 | Mixed | NA | NA | 115 |
| Lin PW | 2011 | China | Asian | 42 | Mixed | AHI ≥ 5 | NTG | 247 |
| Nowak | 2011 | Poland | Caucasian | 51 | Mixed | AHI ≥ 5 | POAG, NTG | 86 |
| Lin CC | 2013 | China | Asian | 56 | Mixed | ICD-9 CM | POAG | 6072 |
| Moghimi | 2013 | Iran | Caucasian | 47 | Mixed | AHI ≥ 5 | POAG, NTG | 106 |
| Aptel | 2014 | France | Caucasian | 63 | Mixed | AHI ≥ 15 | NA | 9580 |
| Chen | 2014 | China | Asian | 45 | Mixed | ICD-9 CM | NA | 12640 |
| Muniesa | 2014 | Spain | Caucasian | 54 | Mixed | AHI ≥ 10 | POAG, NTG | 152 |
OSAHS, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome; RDI, respiratory disturbance index; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma; NTG, normal tension glaucoma; NA, not available.