Can erectile dysfunction drug use lead to ischaemic optic neuropathy?

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-128

  Pomeranz, Howard D ^a  

^a Northwell Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; NON ARTERITIC ANTERIOR ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; PAPILLEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CARBOLINES; HUMANS; IMIDAZOLES; IMPOTENCE; MALE; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; SULFONES; TRIAZINES; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 31544439871     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.084343     Document Type: Editorial

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