Vitreous Hemorrhage and Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion Related to Sildenafil

Lee, Seong Woo; Kim, Jae Suk

Case Report

Annals of Optometry and Contact Lens 2015;14(2):111-114.
Published online June 25, 2015.

Vitreous Hemorrhage and Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion Related to Sildenafil

Seong Woo Lee, Jae Suk Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received: 2 May 2015 • Revised: 13 May 2015 • Accepted: 29 May 2015

Abstract

Purpose: To report two cases of vitreous hemorrhage and hemiretinal vein occlusion after taking sildenafil (Viagra^®) in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
Case summary: A 38-year-old man (case 1) and a 43-year-old man (case 2) with diabetes visited eye clinic due to sudden visual disturbance after Viagra^® medication. In case 1, best corrected visual acuity was hand movement and vitreous hemorrhage was revealed in the right eye. Regular follow up with medication was scheduled. In case 2, superior hemiretinal vein occlusion was found with best corrected visual acuity of 0.3 in the left eye. Regular ocular exams and laser photocoagulation were performed because of non-perfusion areas in fluorescein angiography.
Conclusions: In cases of diabetic retinopathy, Viagra^® should be taken carefully because of the possiblity of Viagra^® related complications including vitreous hemorrhage and retinal vein occlusion.
Ann Optom Contact Lens 2015;14(2):111-114

Key Words: Retinal vein occlusion, Sildenafil citrate, Viagra<; SUP>; ®; <; /SUP>; , Vitreous hemorrhage