Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome after Foldable Artiflex Iris-Fixated Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation | Zendy

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Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome after Foldable Artiflex Iris-Fixated Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation

Author(s) -

Lucien A.M. van Philips

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of ophthalmology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818

H-Index - 40

eISSN - 2090-0058

pISSN - 2090-004X

DOI - 10.1155/2011/982410

Subject(s) - medicine , phakic intraocular lens , iris (biosensor) , ophthalmology , intraocular lens , anterior eye segment , surgery , cornea , eye disease , refractive error , computer security , computer science , biometrics

Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) developed in four cases after uneventful implantation of a foldable iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens (pIOL). Two cases occurred sequentially in one patient. The TASS subsided without complications in all cases after intensive topical steroid treatment. A multitude of possible causes is considered for the occurrence of these TASS cases. From the sterilization and cleaning of surgical instruments to the possibility of endotoxines in ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVD). These rare cases should alert the surgeon to the possibility of TASS after pIOL implantation.

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