ALLMedicine Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Center

Mar 3rd, 2020 - The ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) is an essential part of modern phacoemulsification surgery. Many times, OVDs are blamed for intraocular pressure spikes, toxic anterior segment syndrome, and capsular bag distension syndrome. To avoid thes...

Feb 12th, 2020 - To report a diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) cluster attributed to autoclave reservoir biofilm and to review the risk and prevention of DLK and toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) caused by such biofilms. Refractive Surgery Center, University o...

Jan 31st, 2019 - Toxic anterior segment syndrome is a surgical complication characterized by a noninfectious anterior chamber inflammatory reaction having multiple etiologies. The clinical signs (prominent limbus-to-limbus corneal edema, anterior chamber inflammat...

Dec 20th, 2018 - Implantable collamer lenses (ICL) have gained popularity for correction of myopia where kerato-refractive procedures are not indicated as in cases of high myopic refractive errors. Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a very uncommonly report...

Nov 29th, 2018 - Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a surgical complication resulting from a noninfectious inflammatory reaction to substances used during intraocular ophthalmic surgery. Continuous reporting of new information concerning risk factors and po...

Mar 31st, 2018 - Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis and toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) are rare, but potentially sight-threatening complications of cataract and other intraocular surgery. The small volume of the eye and its sensitivity to minute amou.

Mar 3rd, 2020 - The ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) is an essential part of modern phacoemulsification surgery. Many times, OVDs are blamed for intraocular pressure spikes, toxic anterior segment syndrome, and capsular bag distension syndrome. To avoid thes...

Feb 12th, 2020 - To report a diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) cluster attributed to autoclave reservoir biofilm and to review the risk and prevention of DLK and toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) caused by such biofilms. Refractive Surgery Center, University o...

Jan 31st, 2019 - Toxic anterior segment syndrome is a surgical complication characterized by a noninfectious anterior chamber inflammatory reaction having multiple etiologies. The clinical signs (prominent limbus-to-limbus corneal edema, anterior chamber inflammat...

Dec 20th, 2018 - Implantable collamer lenses (ICL) have gained popularity for correction of myopia where kerato-refractive procedures are not indicated as in cases of high myopic refractive errors. Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a very uncommonly report...

Nov 29th, 2018 - Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a surgical complication resulting from a noninfectious inflammatory reaction to substances used during intraocular ophthalmic surgery. Continuous reporting of new information concerning risk factors and po...

Dec 21st, 2011 - WASHINGTON -- A rare but potentially serious complication of cataract surgery has caught the attention of the FDA, which has launched a monitoring program to prevent outbreaks of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS). In cooperation with the CDC ...

Dec 20th, 2011 - December 21, 2011 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a program designed to monitor medical devices used for cataract surgery. The effort is designed to stem incidences of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) via early detec...

Jun 28th, 2007 - June 29, 2007 -- A cluster of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) cases were reported after cataract surgery in Maine in 2006, according to a report in the June 29 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The specific cause of the ou...

Feb 13th, 2006 - Feb. 14, 2006 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested the recall of all brands and sizes of balanced salt solution (made by Cytosol Laboratories, Inc), due to the presence of elevated endotoxin levels in some lots. The action was...