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CPAP therapy reduces oxidative stress in patients with glaucoma and OSAS and improves the visual field

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This study was funded by a JSPS KAKEN Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (N.H, 18K09435). A JST grant was also received from JSPS KAKENHI Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (T.N. 26293372).

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Himori, N., Ogawa, H., Ichinose, M. et al. CPAP therapy reduces oxidative stress in patients with glaucoma and OSAS and improves the visual field. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 258, 939–941 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-019-04483-z

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