Journal of PEARLDENT
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Transient diplopia: Case report & Review of literature: A rare complication of psa block

  • Author:
  • Surya Prakash Bharadwaj1,, Rudresh KB2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 55 to 58

1Sr. Lecturer, Vanachal Dental College, Garwa, Jharkhand

2Assistant Professor, Oral Suregry, V.S Dental College, Banglore, India

*Corresponding Address: Dr. Surya prakash, Sr. Lecturer, Vanachal Dental College, Garwa, Jharkhand

Online published on 29 April, 2013.

Abstract

A 26 year old female patient developed diplopia following local anaesthetic administration during extraction of upper right maxillary third molar. Complete resolution occurred within ‘2’ hours. In this article, ophthalmic complications arising from posterior superior alveolar nerve block are discussed and management guidelines are highlighted

Keywords

Transient Diplopia, Local Anaesthesia, Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve Block, Extraction, Lateral Rectus, Abducent Nerve