Abstract:
An alveolar nerve block is one of the safest dental procedures nowadays. Nevertheless, it can be rarely followed by
ophthalmic complications. The pathogenic mechanism of their emergence is not clear. Here is described a selfexperienced case of ptosis after inferior alveolar nerve block. I visited the dentist with the painful inferior second
premolar. After the examination, the dentist decided to perform the root canal treatment of the painful tooth. In 10
minutes after anaesthesia, I had blurred vision in my right eye, which was caused by partial ptosis. Despite these
disturbances lasted for 5-7 minutes before complete resolution, they made me feel distressed.
