Could Sleep Apnoea Be Linked With Eye Disease?

Lack of sleep can have many negative side effects, including a strain on our health and a risk of affecting our eyesight.  

But what if you suffer with sleep apnoea? What is this condition and how do we know if we have it?

We spoke with John O’Reilly, Consultant in Sleep and Respiratory Medicine based in Liverpool, to find out who is most at risk and how to manage our sleep better.

John was talking with RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley.

For more advice visit: www.sleepsociety.org.uk

(Photo shows a man reclining back, still in his clothes and with a TV remote draped across his stomach. His mouth is open wide as he snores, fast asleep)