[Leica] RE: LUG Digest, Vol 32, Issue 116

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

John, I wonder if that's the origin of red light districts?
Hoppy





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Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 17:04:10 -0400
From: "John Lee" <jwlee01@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] color blind...
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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...
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> ethambutol, a drug which is part of multidrug TB therapy, can
> sometimes affect vision and especially color vision.
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> this seems to be generally what is referred to, when we google...
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> (I am not sure what the mechanism is...)
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>   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.
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> 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,
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