Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, These is a fascinating thread. Viagra, a drug, used in treating erectile dysfunction (ED) causes hypersenitivity toward blue light. Regards, John On 5/24/06, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > hi Greg, a fascinating question, yours... I will tell you what I have > found so far, and I'll share it with the LUG list... > > ethambutol, a drug which is part of multidrug TB therapy, can > sometimes affect vision and especially color vision. > > this seems to be generally what is referred to, when we google... > > (I am not sure what the mechanism is...) > > I am also checking to see if any of the customary antibiotics that > are used to treat bacterial sepsis, may also cause risk...though of > this I don't know, but I'm further searching the medical > literature...and if I find something I'll let you know. > > It's a provocative question... one that I have never seen > investigated in questions of antibiotic toxicity, with the exception > of the drug ethambutol... > the LUG sure can be an amazing source of information, > > Steve > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >