Viagra and Vision Loss: Does Sex Make You Blind?

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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 Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Sadun/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
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
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