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.