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Sildenafil Does Not Alter Retrobulbar Hemodynamics in Postural Variations 

Authors: Pelin Taner a;  Ahmet Ergin a;  M. Murad Basar b;  Ertan Batislam b; Yasemin K. Bilgili c
Affiliations:   a Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kırıkkale, Kırıkkale, Turkey
b Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kırıkkale, Kırıkkale, Turkey
c Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kırıkkale, Kırıkkale, Turkey
DOI: 10.1080/01658100590933433
Publication Frequency: 6 issues per year
Published in: journal Neuro-Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 2 April 2005 , pages 59 - 64
Subjects: Neurology; Ophthalmology;
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Abstract

Objectives: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the postural changes of systemic blood pressure, retrobulbar blood flow velocities, and intraocular pressure as a response to sildenafil. Material and methods: A total of 28 healthy volunteers with an average age of 51.4 ± 0.5 years (range: 46-53 years) were divided into two groups: study group (Group 1) and control group (Group 2). After baseline measurements of retrobulbar blood velocity in the ophthalmic, central retinal, and posterior ciliary arteries using color Doppler imaging and intraocular pressure were noted in both groups, sildenafil citrate (50 mg) was given to the participants in Group 1. All parameters were then re-measured in the sitting and supine positions. Mann-Whitney U test, Friedman variant analysis, and Wilcoxon two-related sample test were used to evaluate changes of these parameters with regard to position in both groups. Results: Changing from a sitting to a supine position decreased the systolic and diastolic blood pressures in both groups. These changes were not statistically significant between groups (p > 0.05). Intraocular pressure showed statistically insignificant increases in the supine position in both groups (p > 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups with regard to the retrobulbar hemodynamic parameters in two (sitting and supine) positions (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This is the first clinical study on the effects of sildenafil on retrobulbar and systemic hemodynamics in postural variations. Retrobulbar hemodynamics, intraocular pressure, and systemic blood pressure are the same in patients who use recommended doses of sildenafil as in physiological conditions.
Keywords: Sildenafil; nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy; retrobulbar hemodynamics; color Doppler imaging
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