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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2022

Long-term follow-up of retinal morphology and physiology after 2000 mg sildenafil overdose as a means of attempted suicide: a case report.

Gen Miura, Takayuki Baba, Ryusuke Hashimoto, Shuichi Yamamoto

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gen MiuraDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan. gmiura2@chiba-u.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6288-8840
Takayuki BabaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Ryusuke HashimotoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Shuichi YamamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Chiba University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFew case reports have described sildenafil overdose, particularly ingestion of > 1000 mg, and overdose-induced changes in visual function remain unclear. We report retinal morphology, retinal sensitivity, and findings of electrophysiological evaluation over long-term follow-up in a case of sildenafil overdose (2000 mg). CASE PRESENTATION: Our patient developed visual abnormalities in the paracentral visual field accompanied by photophobia, decreased contrast sensitivity, and difficulty distinguishing colors in both eyes, 8 hours after the sildenafil overdose. These symptoms did not improve throughout the course, and although abnormalities of retinal morphology and sensitivity, as well as the electroretinogram findings showed slight improvement, the patient did not recover completely at 6-month follow-up.

conclusionsWe observed that high-dose sildenafil ingestion leads to retinal toxicity; the ocular abnormalities may persist for at least 6 months. Optical coherence tomography, Humphrey perimetry, microperimetry, and multifocal electroretinography are useful to quantitatively monitor temporal changes.

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Suicide, AttemptedVisual Field TestsElectroretinographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansRetinaSildenafil CitrateTomography, Optical CoherenceSildenafil CitrateElectroretinogramMicroperimetryOptical coherence tomographyOverdoseSildenafilViagra

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