title: [Optic nerve ischemia as a complication of dental extraction: a case report].
abstract: We report the clinical observation of a 16-year-old male, with no particular medical or ocular history, who presented with loss of vision in the right eye on the first post-operative day after uncomplicated extraction of the four third molar roots under general anesthesia. Loss of vision, due to optic disc ischemia, persisted after 2 months. The clinical and pathogenic features of this rare optic nerve ischemia complication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Cochin, Université Paris V, Paris, France. christine.parc@cch.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parc
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allali
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Brézin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*