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Branch retinal artery occlusion; another complication of sildenafil
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- Published on: 6 September 2000
- Published on: 6 September 2000Viagra and branch retinal artery occlusion: a stiff responseShow More
Editor,
I was interested to read the case report of branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) in a 69 year old male that was presumed to have been caused by sildenafil.In addition to transient cardiac arrhythmia, the authors speculate that the underlying mechanism of arterial occlusion may have been a sudden rise in intra-ocular pressure caused by Viagra. They do not mention whether the arteri...
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