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Impotence Drugs Linked to Ocular Stroke in Heart Patients

...The agency said it had 38 reports of blindness caused by NAION among Viagra users, four with Cialis, and one with Kindra Strupp, a spokesperson for Eli Lilly, maker of Cialis, noted that other limitations of the current study included its reliance on patient recall of medical history and details, potential interviewer bias, and that the study population included only patients who were treated for eye-related disorders.

The company will continue to work with regulatory agencies to examine this issue, she said.

A spokesperson for Pfizer, the manufacturer of Viagra, was not immediately available for comment.

Primary source: British Journal of Ophthalmology Source reference: McGwin G et al.

Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy and the treatment of erectile dysfunction.

British Journal of Ophthalmology.

2006; 90(2):154-157.

Additional source: British Journal of Ophthalmology Source reference: Pomeranz HD.

Can erectile dysfunction drug use lead to ischaemic optic neuropathy?

British Journal of Ophthalmology.

2006; 90(2):127-128.

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