ALLMedicine™ Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Center

Dec 9th, 2020 - To present a case where following Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) implantation the patient developed toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) with a subsequent pupillary block as a consequence of the occlusion of the AquaPORT (STAAR Surgical) flow h...

Oct 3rd, 2020 - To evaluate the outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in patients with toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS). Thirteen eyes of 13 patients who underwent DMEK for endothelial decompensation secondary to TASS were retrospect...

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...

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.

Dec 9th, 2020 - To present a case where following Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) implantation the patient developed toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) with a subsequent pupillary block as a consequence of the occlusion of the AquaPORT (STAAR Surgical) flow h...

Oct 3rd, 2020 - To evaluate the outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in patients with toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS). Thirteen eyes of 13 patients who underwent DMEK for endothelial decompensation secondary to TASS were retrospect...

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 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 ...