Bilateral Simultaneous Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Associated with The Use of Sildenafil: A Case Report
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Bilateral Simultaneous Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Associated with Sildenafil
We report a case of simultaneous bilateral nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) due to sildenafil use. A 55-year-old man with an unremarkable medical history presented simultaneous bilateral NAION 8 months after continuous use of sildenafil 4-5 times a month. At presentation, visual acuity (VA) was 0.7 in the right eye (RE) and 0.9 in the left eye (LE). The visual field showe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Razavi International Journal of Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2345-6426,2345-6434
DOI: 10.17795/rijm39907