Sildenafil Intoxication Maculopathy: A Hard Diagnosis

Key Points

• Examine the effects of sildenafil overdose on retinal health and diagnose the condition accurately.
• Case analysis of retinal effects from sildenafil intoxication
• Assessment of cone photoreceptor function
• Review of over-the-counter supplement labeling
• Sildenafil intoxication leads to notable impairment in cone photoreceptor structure
• Partial reversibility of the condition upon cessation of sildenafil use
• Presence of unlabeled PDE-5 inhibitors in herbal supplements detected

Abstract