Open AccessVisual field defect as a presenting sign for hemorrhagic stroke caused by sildenafil
Author(s) -
Morteza Mehdizadeh,
Hamid Hosseini,
Taher Yazdchi,
Siamak Farahangiz
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.39127
Subject(s) - medicine , sildenafil , stroke (engine) , sign (mathematics) , visual field , cardiology , ophthalmology , mechanical engineering , engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Herein, we describe the presenting symptoms, history, ophthalmic examination, visual fields and brain magnetic resonance imaging of a patient who developed left homonymous hemianopia due to right occipital lobe hemorrhage after ingestion of sildenafil citrate (Novagra Forte). To the best of our knowledge, association of homonymous hemianopia with sildenafil usage has not been reported before.