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Small Number of Viagra Users Report Vision Loss
Fox News ^
| 04 April 2005
| Miranda Hitti
Posted on 04/04/2005 10:43:35 AM PDT by MikefromOhio
Fourteen men reportedly have had vision loss while taking the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, say ophthalmologists at the University of Minnesota.
The men lost only part of their vision. Cases appear to be very rare.
Most of the affected men had other health problems and the structure of their optic nerve (the nerve that handles vision) raised their risk of the condition.
“The number of cases is extremely small,” says Howard Pomeranz, MD, PhD, who details seven of those cases in a new report. The condition is called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).
“The likelihood of this happening in an individual is pretty small. It’s a question of weighing the relative risks,” Pomeranz tells WebMD. He suggests that men taking or considering Viagra might want to check with their doctors about any risks.
Pomeranz adds that he’s also heard of three similar cases with another erectile dysfunction drug, Cialis. “I don’t know of any with Levitra yet,” he tells WebMD.
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TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: blindness; health; stoporyoullgoblind; viagra; vision; workit; workitbaby
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LOL
Fox needs to proofread their titles better LOL!!!
To: MikeinIraq
They were not using it properly.
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:44:28 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: MikeinIraq
That will reduce the need for alchohol.
To: Rebelbase
They should have just taken it until they needed glasses.
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:45:21 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: MikeinIraq
Obviouly from masterbating.
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:45:31 AM PDT
by
mlbford2
("Never wrestle with a pig; you can't win, you just get filthy, and the pig loves it...")
To: MikeinIraq
Hey, glad to still see you here!
Bump
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:45:32 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: MikeinIraq
That'll make you go blind.
(/obvious)
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:45:36 AM PDT
by
inkling
To: MikeinIraq
1960's - Bridgitte Bardot becomes a movie star and N. Theknow starts wearing glasses.
What a coincidence!
To: MikeinIraq
--and have they grown hair on the palms of their hands?--inquiring minds want to know---
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:46:17 AM PDT
by
rellimpank
(urban dwellers don' t understand the cultural deprivation of not being raised on a farm)
To: Disambiguator
Does this give truth to the the saying "If you keep doing that YOU'LL GO BLIND!"?
To: MikeinIraq
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:46:21 AM PDT
by
pissant
To: MikeinIraq
Oh, my! Quick. Soneone call Bob Dole. :)
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:46:24 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: Calpernia
LOL
glad to be here....
cant FReep too much but this story was too much to pass :)
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:46:48 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Iohannas Paulus II, Requiescat in Pacem)
To: MikeinIraq
The eyes require a lot of oxygen (blood) to function, just stand up too soon and you will see (or not). When a vast amount of blood is diverted, it would stand to reason that vision would suffer.....
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:46:57 AM PDT
by
stm
To: MeekOneGOP; All
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:47:14 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Iohannas Paulus II, Requiescat in Pacem)
To: MikeinIraq
Guess the one-eyed trouser trout became blind.....and became a heat seeking moisture missle.....
I guess???
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:47:28 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
("There is nothing lower than the human race - except the french." (Mark Twain))
To: Vaquero
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:47:50 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Iohannas Paulus II, Requiescat in Pacem)
To: MikeinIraq
 "I warned you!"
|
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:48:02 AM PDT
by
Nick Danger
(You can stick a fork in the Mullahs... they're done)
To: N. Theknow
wrong dude just wrong!!
what no Ann Margaret?
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:49:33 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Iohannas Paulus II, Requiescat in Pacem)
To: Nick Danger
LOL....im saving that picture!
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posted on
04/04/2005 10:49:49 AM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Iohannas Paulus II, Requiescat in Pacem)
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