A rare case report of pseudomyopia after impacted teeth extraction under general anesthesia

Ophthalmic complications after tooth extraction are rare but discomforting events. This paper reports the rare complications of a 20-year-old male patient who presented with transient blurring of vision after surgical extraction of several teeth under general anesthesia. Additional diagnostic tests...

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Published in:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2022-10, Vol.48 (5), p.309-314
Main Authors: Kim, Ji Hong, Paik, Hyesun, Ku, Jeong-Kui, Chang, Na-Hee
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Language:Korean
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Summary:Ophthalmic complications after tooth extraction are rare but discomforting events. This paper reports the rare complications of a 20-year-old male patient who presented with transient blurring of vision after surgical extraction of several teeth under general anesthesia. Additional diagnostic tests were performed to discern the reason for the pseudomyopia. A literature review was carried out by searching for articles published from 1936 to 2019 using the keywords "dental," "ophthalmic," "complication," "blurring of vision," and "accommodation disturbance" in PubMed. Only six patients with detailed ophthalmic symptoms similar to those of our patient have been reported. If blurred vision or a myopic shift in refraction is present, pseudomyopia should be suspected, and cycloplegic refraction is essential for diagnosis. The condition improves spontaneously
ISSN:2234-7550
2234-5930