Transient Loss of Vision Associated with Sildenafil

Adaora Chinwendu Okudo; Aisha Sheriff Kalambe; Uchenna Leonard Nwekpa; Chizoba Gloria Nwankwo

Authors

Adaora Chinwendu Okudo Department of Ophthalmology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
Aisha Sheriff Kalambe Department of Ophthalmology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
Uchenna Leonard Nwekpa Department of Ophthalmology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
Chizoba Gloria Nwankwo Department of Hematology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

Keywords:

Transient loss of vision, Sildenafil, Cyanopsia, Central retinal vein occlusion

Abstract

Introduction: Sildenafil is a recreational drug used to enhance sexual performance. It is also used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, and age-related macular degeneration. Sildenafil has also been found to cause a reduction in vision which occasionally is reversible^.1

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Author Biographies

Adaora Chinwendu Okudo, Department of Ophthalmology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

Department of Ophthalmology, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

Aisha Sheriff Kalambe, Department of Ophthalmology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

Department of Ophthalmology, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

Chizoba Gloria Nwankwo, Department of Hematology, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

Department of Hematology, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

References

Ausó E, Gómez-Vicente V, Esquiva G. Visual Side Effects Linked to Sildenafil Consumption: An Update. Biomed icines. 2021;9 (3):291. Published 2021 Mar 12. doi:10.3390/biomedicines 9030291