Association between a formal diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea and use of an assisted breathing device with the likelihood of having age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or reticular pseudodrusen (RPD) coexistent with AMD (n=351)
| Parameter | AMD | RPD coexistent with AMD | ||
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Formal obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis | ||||
| No (n=329) | Ref | 0.319 | Ref | 0.187 |
| Yes (n=22) | 1.63 (0.62 to 4.33) | 1.97 (0.72 to 5.41) | ||
| Formal obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis and assisted breathing device use | ||||
| No (n=337) | Ref | 0.149 | Ref | 0.042 |
| Yes (n=14) | 2.70 (0.70 to 10.44) | 3.70 (1.05 to 13.00) | ||
Evaluation of each parameter was performed adjusting for age, gender and smoking history.