Abstract:To the Editor Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects over half of all older than 40 years. 1 Until recently, when a patient would ask if taking a phosphodiesterase inhibitor for ED was dangerous, most prescribers would respond no. Our faith in this answer may be diminished somewhat following the publication of the investigation by Etminan et al. 2 In a current issue of JAMA Ophthalmology, they 2 reported an association between phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) and an increased risk of ocular adverse events (i… Show more
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