title: Sudden painless visual loss after initiation of antihypertensive therapy: case report.
abstract: Sudden, painless visual loss occurs in retinal disorders that stem from primary ocular as well as systemic diseases. Vascular insufficiency is one of the leading causes of sudden painless unilateral loss of vision. Early recognition of ischemic optic neuropathy, and rapid correction of hypotension, might improve the recovery from ischemic optic neuropathy. The case of a 40-year-old man who, after antihypertensive therapy for malign hypertension, developed sudden, painless loss of vision in both his eyes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Room, Buca Medical Centre, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Parlak
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parlak
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erdur
authors.forename: Omur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kuru
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Turkcuer
authors.forename: Cuneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ayrik
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004844:Epistaxis; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents