By Dr Deepu
A study has revealed that patients with sleep apnea who also have type 2 diabetes “have more than double the risk of worsening retina disease compared to diabetics without the sleep breathing disorder,”. The study was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers found that 43% of the study participants who had type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea had diabetic retinopathy, compared to 24% of participants who had type 2 diabetes without sleep apnea.