Toxic anterior segment syndrome and possible association with ointment in the anterior chamber following cataract surgery.

Purpose: To report clinical and laboratory findings of 8 cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) related to an oily substance in the anterior chamber of patients following cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

Setting: John Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Methods: Eight patients had uneventful phacoemulsification by the same surgeon via clear corneal incisions with implantation of the same 3-piece silicone IOL design.