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ravikantkurmi
May 26, 2009, 09:08 AM
I would like to ask that is thare any relation between extraction of teeth and loss of sight

JudyKayTee
May 26, 2009, 09:09 AM
I believe there is not.

nikosmom
May 26, 2009, 09:28 AM
I've never heard of this but dental problems can lead to a host of other health issues. Since you've had the troubled teeth removed, you should be fine.

flossie
May 26, 2009, 09:29 AM
I've heard of one person who lost his eyesight due to infections in his teeth.
I'll see if I can find the link to add.

Found it! http://www.thestar.com/article/208344

nikosmom
May 26, 2009, 09:39 AM
I've heard of one person who lost his eyesight due to infections in his teeth.
I'll see if I can find the link to add.

I would think once he's had the infected teeth removed he would be OK?

flossie
May 26, 2009, 09:40 AM
It would depend how long the infection had been brewing in his body.

Amir1981
May 26, 2009, 04:22 PM
The nerves that control eye movement go through a place in the skull that is close to the upper wisdom teeth.. plus any MASSIVE infection can affect them, or push into the eye socket... I think it would be rare to have eye sight loss, maybe a bit more common to have your eye movement muscles affected by extractions/infections