Abstract:Purpose
To present a case of acute anterior uveitis with macular edema associated with sildenafil citrate use in an HLA-B27 positive patient.
Observations
A 54-year-old Caucasian male presented at an ophthalmology tertiary center with complaint of pinkish discoloration, irritation, and photophobia in the left eye (OS). He noted that these symptoms appeared one day after using sildenafil for the first time to treat his erectile dysfunction. The patient had no significant… Show more
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