US dentist may lose eye after allegedly getting stabbed in face by ex-patient

Louisiana police papers say Sharon Stewart went into Dr Katie Tran's office and attacked her and others with a three-inch blade

A young Louisiana dentist is facing the likely loss of one of her eyes after a former patient went into her office and stabbed her.

The attack which targeted Dr Katherine Katie' Tran and two of her colleagues - while leading to the arrest of Sharon Stewart - is the latest chilling reminder that US healthcare professionals are suffering more workplace violence injuries than those in any other industry, including law enforcement, as the Associated Press reported last year.