| Title |
Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs: Is There an Elephant in the Bedroom? |
| Creator |
Joshua M. Kruger; Howard D. Pomeranz |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah Medical Center, Kiryat Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel Department of Ophthalmology, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Great Neck, New York. |
| Abstract |
Since 2002, various reports have proposed an association between phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) (1). It has been suggested that the vasodilatory effects of the drug promote nocturnal hypotension, which itself is a suspected trigger of NAION (2). |
| Subject |
Erectile Dysfunction / drug therapy; Humans; Male; Optic Disk / blood supply; Optic Disk / drug effects; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / chemically induced; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / diagnosis; Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / adverse effects; Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / therapeutic use; Risk Factor |
| Date |
2017-03 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6nd064t |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
1353389 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nd064t |
