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. 2017 Apr 3;1(1):e000015. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2016-000015

Table 2.

Visual symptoms reported by 1322 past-year poppers users

1. Since you first used poppers, do you think they have affected your eyesight?
Total (N=1322), n (%)
No 1146 (86.7)
Maybe 130 (9.8)
Yes 29 (2.2)
Missing data 17 (1.3)
2. Have you noticed any of the following in the hours or days following poppers use?
n % (Based on N=1 322) % (Based on N=159)
Blurred vision 39 3.0 24.5
Patch in the centre of vision 23 1.7 14.5
Fluctuating vision 28 2.1 17.6
Flashing lights 20 1.5 12.6
Distorted vision 10 0.8 6.3
Tunnel vision* 5 0.4 3.1
Other 23 1.7 14.5
3. What has happened to your vision problems over the last year? (N=104), n (%)
I stopped using poppers and my vision problems went away completely 27 (26.0)
I stopped using poppers and my vision problems got a bit better 10 (9.6)
I stopped using poppers but my vision problems have stayed the same 12 (11.5)
I stopped using poppers but my vision problems have got worse 4 (3.9)
I carried on using poppers but my vision problems have got better anyway 17 (16.4)
I carried on using poppers and I am still having some problems 34 (32.7)

*Quality control response option.