title: Acute visual loss after initiation of antihypertensive therapy: case report.
abstract: We report the case of a 50-year-old man who reported sudden, painless loss of vision in his left eye after starting antihypertensive therapy. Potential causes of acute painless unilateral visual loss are discussed, as is the initial management of hypertension in asymptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Experimental Medicine, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC.
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mainville
authors.forename: W E S
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017328:Fosinopril / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000009:adverse effects; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D017328:Fosinopril