| Title |
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy After Dental Extraction |
| Creator |
Elizabeth Kravitz, BSA; Rod Foroozan, MD |
| Affiliation |
Baylor College of Medicine (EK, RF), Houston, Texas |
| Abstract |
Background: While often idiopathic, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy occasionally may occur from an identifiable cause. Methods: Observational case report. Results: A 19-year-old woman with unremarkable medical and ophthalmic histories developed visual loss from nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in her right eye after otherwise uneventful dental extraction of the inferior third molars. Conclusions: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy may rarely occur after dental extraction. Potential pathophysiologic mechanisms of this rare occurrence are discussed. |
| Subject |
Female; Fluorescein Angiography / methods; Follow-Up Studies; Fundus Oculi; Humans; Molar, Third / surgery; Optic Nerve / diagnostic imaging; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / diagnosis; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / etiology; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / physiopathology; Postoperative Complications; Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods; Tooth Extraction / adverse effects; Visual Acuity; Visual Fields / physiology; Young Adult |
| Date |
2019-03 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Source |
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, March 2019, Volume 39, Issue 1 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6nh0f4r |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
1595776 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nh0f4r |
