A case of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy of a male with family history of the disease after receiving sildenafil

A 51-year-old male was referred to the University Eye Clinic of Ioannina with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) 12 hours after receiving sildenafil citrate (Viagra(®)). Examination for possible risk factors revealed mild hypercholesterolemia. Family history showed that his fath...

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Published in:Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) N.Z.), 2011-01, Vol.5 (default), p.1443-1445
Main Authors: Felekis, T, Asproudis, I, Katsanos, K, Tsianos, Ev
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction drugs
family history
Health risk assessment
nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
sildenafil
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Summary:A 51-year-old male was referred to the University Eye Clinic of Ioannina with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) 12 hours after receiving sildenafil citrate (Viagra(®)). Examination for possible risk factors revealed mild hypercholesterolemia. Family history showed that his father had suffered from bilateral NAION. Although a cause-and-effect relationship is difficult to prove, there are reports indicating an association between the use of erectile dysfunction agents and the development of NAION. Physicians might need to investigate the presence of family history of NAION among systemic or vascular predisposing risk factors before prescribing erectile dysfunction drugs.
ISSN:1177-5483
1177-5467
1177-5483
DOI:10.2147/opth.s21243