title: Effects of erectile dysfunction drugs on eyes.
abstract: With the increasingly extensive application of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs , it is of importance for an ophthalmologist to understand the association between these drugs and human eyes. In this study, we retrospectively studied the effects of ED drugs on human eyes, including visual symptoms, ophthalmological electrophysiology, ocular blood flow, intraocular pressure, visual field, retina, cerebral hemodynamics and nervous system and retinal blood vessels, particularly focusing on the relationship between these agents and nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), in order to highlight the ocular adverse effects induced by these agents thus contributing to preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China. yanghui9@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xinzu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Xiulang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Changxian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yi
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005123:Eye / Q000187:drug effects*; D005128:Eye Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000139:chemically induced; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012160:Retina / Q000187:drug effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents