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Following are news clips and news stories concerning the discovered link between Viagra / Cialis / Levitra and NAION blindness:*

FDA ALERT [07/2005]: A small number of men have lost eyesight in one eye some time after taking Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra. This type of vision loss is called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). NAION causes a sudden loss of eyesight because blood flow is blocked to the optic nerve. [http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/InfoSheets/patient/sildenafilPIS.htm]

• "FDA Updates Labeling for Viagra, Cialis and Levitra for Rare Post-Marketing Reports of Eye Problems: The Food and Drug Administration approved updated labeling for Cialis, Levitra and Viagra to reflect a small number of post-marketing reports of sudden vision loss, attributed to NAION (non arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy), a condition where blood flow is blocked to the optic nerve. FDA advises patients to stop taking these medicines, and call a doctor or healthcare provider right away if they experience sudden or decreased vision loss in one or both eyes. Further, patients taking or considering taking these products should inform their health care professionals if they have ever had severe loss of vision, which might reflect a prior episode of NAION. Such patients are at an increased risk of developing NAION again." [http://www.agingeye.net/visionbasics/eye&meds.php]

• "Jimmy Grant started using Viagra in 1998, when he was 57. At first, he felt pressure in his temples and saw color changes in his vision. 'I noticed the symptoms probably within 45 minutes to an hour,' he told CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson. Soon, he went blind in his right eye. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/26/eveningnews/main698124.shtml]

• "Late last month, however, after the possible link was reported in the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, FDA spokeswoman Susan Cruzan said, 'We take this seriously, and the FDA is working with the sponsors to make sure the public is aware of this so they can take it into consideration.' The journal study examined seven cases where men suffered an unusual form of sudden blindness within 36 hours of taking Viagra." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/30/AR2005063001419.html]

• "Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) has been reported rarely post-marketing in temporal association with the use of PDE5 inhibitors, including Viagra. It is not possible to determine if these events are related to PDE5 inhibitors or to other factors. Physicians should advise patients to stop use of PDE5 inhibitors, including Viagra, and seek medical attention in the event of sudden loss of vision." [http://www.viagramd.com/hcpConfirm.asp]

• "The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports that the impotence drug Viagra -- and others like it -- can cause a rare kind of sudden blindness. The agency has received at least 43 reports of sudden, irreversible vision loss among users of the drugs, most of them taking Viagra. Agency officials said yesterday that they are in talks with Pfizer Inc., the maker of Viagra, about adding the new information to its product label." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/27/AR2005052701246.html]

• While sildenafil (Viagra—Pfizer) is well known to produce blurred vision and changes in blue-green color vision, FDA is working with the company to analyze 38 reports of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in men taking that drug. In some cases, the onset of blindness reportedly followed soon after administration of sildenafil.

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If you have taken Viagra, and you have suffered a loss of vision, become blind, or experienced other serious complications, you have certain legal rights, and you may have a legal case against Pfizer, the maker of Viagra. You should contact a Viagra lawyer as soon as possible.

Our law firm is currently investigating potential cases against Pfizer, and if you think that you may have been harmed by Viagra, you are strongly encouraged to contact us. There is no charge, and no obligation. If we take your case, there is no fee for our services unless we win your case, or settle it in your favor.

On the other hand, if you fail to protect your legal rights now, you may lose the right to be compensated for your harm. (Persons seeking to preserve any potential legal claims should contact an attorney promptly, since all states have mandatory time periods in which lawsuits must be filed with the courts; otherwise, they may be forever barred).

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