Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy After Dental Extraction

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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
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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
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