| Identifier |
Sadun_81 |
| Title |
Viagra and Vision Loss: Does Sex Make You Blind? |
| Creator |
Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD |
| Affiliation |
(AAS) Flora L. Thornton Chair, Doheny Eye Institute, and Vice-Chair of Ophthalmology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California |
| Subject |
Sildenafil; Vardenafil; Tadalafil; Viagra; Levitra; Cialis; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; Toxic Optic Neuropathy; Optic Nerve; Optic Disc; Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5; Hypotension |
| Description |
At a formal debate during a meeting in Canada in Sept. 2006, Sadun was assigned the role of arguing the case FOR a connection between taking phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors and developing anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Presenting Symptom: Hypotension. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Optic disc; Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; Toxic optic neuropathy. |
| References |
Cunningham, Ariana V. MD; Smith, Kyle H. MD, Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 21(1):22-25, March 2001. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Format Creation |
Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Type |
Text |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Alfredo A. Sadun Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Sadun/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6516vrw |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_aas |
| ID |
177108 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6516vrw |
