AboutDr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS Expertise I can answer any question on eye care, expertise in Laser eye surgery, LASIK, Epi LASIK, cataract, glaucoma, keratoconus- corneal collagen crosslinking.
Experience OF LASIK, we are one of the first centres to use the wavefront guided LASIK or custom LASIK procedures. I train doctors worldwide for these wavefront procedures, our centre is the referral centre for our Wavelight Laser Technologies, Germany in India.
Organizations ASCRS [American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery]certified by USA- Joint Commission International
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Education/Credentials MD Ophthalmology and FICS [Fellow of the International College of Surgeons]
Awards and Honors please see http://www.shroffeye.org and www.lasikindia.in
Question Sir, I am a dentist(Endodontist). I had a patient who was diagnosed as having uveitis due to a dead tooth(non vital tooth). I treated the dead tooth by doing root canal treatment and now her eye condition has significantly improved. I went through the literature and found out that dental infection especially dead tooth causing uveitis is quite rare. I wanted to know whether you have seen or read any case of uveitis due to a dead or nonvital tooth.If so please let me know or atleast give me a reference of a journal if any case report has been published.
With regards,
Dr.Vasudev Ballal,MDS,PhD
Answer Dear Dr Vasudev,
Yes, Uveitis is caused by any source of infection. This triggers the inflammatory process in the eyes as well.
Please read more about this on http://www.shroffeye.org/uveitis.htm
I cannot recall any journal offhand, but hope the above information will help.
Best
Dr Anand Shroff, MS (OPHTH), FICS
www.shroffeye.org
