Two Cases of Consecutive Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome after Uneventful Trabeculectomy Surgeries in a Tertiary Center.

Case Rep Ophthalmol

Unidad Oftalmológica de Caracas, Fundación AVAO, Caracas, Venezuela.

Published: April 2022

Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a severe, acute, sterile intraocular inflammation that occurs the same day or in the early stages after intraocular surgery. It has been most commonly reported after phacoemulsification. We report 2 cases that developed TASS after sequential uneventful trabeculectomy surgeries, in which a quaternary ammonium compound was used for the disinfection of surgical instruments. Good outcomes were achieved, possibly related to the fast treatment initiation.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9082201PMC
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