Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS)

Sidi Dahi; Mehdi Khamaily; Joumany Brahim Salem; Wafae Akioud; Houda Brarou; Taoufik Abdellaoui; Yassine Mouzari; Karim Reda; Abdelbarre Oubaaz

doi:10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.2.571

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Sidi Dahi

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

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Mehdi Khamaily

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

Joumany Brahim Salem

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

Wafae Akioud

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

Houda Brarou

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

Taoufik Abdellaoui

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

Yassine Mouzari

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

Karim Reda

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

Abdelbarre Oubaaz

Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Morocco

10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.2.571

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Abstract

Cataract surgery is ranked among the most frequent operations, affecting a population over 65 years of age.Its prognosis is often favorable, however, there are rare complications including inflammation of the anterior segment known as Anterior Segment Toxicity Syndrome . the majority of our patients were men and diabetes appear in almost half and all our patients present various symptoms the first 24 hours dominated by the attack of the anterior segment our therapeutic attitude consists in the use of corticosteroids and hypotonizers with a good evolution in the majority of patients.

Keywords: phacoemulsification, inflammation, Corticosteroid

References

Anusha Koshal Ram, Bala Subramanian Toxic Anteriorsegment Syndrome Presenting as Endothelitis Following Uneventful Phaco Emulsification TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research ¦ Volume 56 ¦ Issue 2 ¦ April-June 2018.
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Chiquet C and al. Eubacterial PCR for bacterial detection and identification in 100 acute postcataract surgery endophthalmitis Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008; 49.
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Moyle W, Yee RD, Burns JK, Biggins T. Two consecutive clusters of toxic anterior segment syndrome. Optom Vis Sci. 2013;90(1):e11–23.
Google Scholar

Mamalis N. Toxic anterior segment syndrome: role of enzymatic detergents used in the cleaning of intraocular surgical instruments. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2016;42(9):1249–50.
Google Scholar

Braga-Mele. Intracameral antibiotics: safety, efficacy, and preparation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2014;40(12):2134–42.
Google Scholar

Andonegui J, Outbreak of toxic anterior segment syndrome after vitreous surgery. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2009;84(8):403–5.
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Matsou A, et al Generic trypan blue as possible cause of a cluster of toxic anterior segment syndrome cases after uneventful cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017;43(6):848–52.
Google Scholar

Buzard K, et al. Two cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome from generic trypan blue. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010;36(12):2195–9.
Google Scholar

Althomali TA. Viscoelastic substance in prefilled syringe as an etiology of toxic anterior segment syndrome. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2016;35(3):237–41.
Google Scholar

Oshika T, Eguchi S, Goto H, Ohashi Y. Outbreak of subacute-onset toxic anterior segment syndrome associated with single-piece acrylic intraocular lenses. Ophthalmology. 2017; 124:519–23.
Google Scholar

Yazgan S, et al: The role of patient's systemic characteristics and plateletcrit in developing toxic anterior segment syndrome after uneventful phaco surgery: a case-control study. Int Ophthalmol. 2018;38(1):43–52.
Google Scholar

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Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS). (2021). European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 3(2), 164-165. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.2.571

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[1] Anusha Koshal Ram, Bala Subramanian Toxic Anteriorsegment Syndrome Presenting as Endothelitis Following Uneventful Phaco Emulsification TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research ¦ Volume 56 ¦ Issue 2 ¦ April-June 2018.
Google Scholar

[2] Chiquet C and al. Eubacterial PCR for bacterial detection and identification in 100 acute postcataract surgery endophthalmitis Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008; 49.
Google Scholar

[3] Moyle W, Yee RD, Burns JK, Biggins T. Two consecutive clusters of toxic anterior segment syndrome. Optom Vis Sci. 2013;90(1):e11–23.
Google Scholar

[4] Mamalis N. Toxic anterior segment syndrome: role of enzymatic detergents used in the cleaning of intraocular surgical instruments. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2016;42(9):1249–50.
Google Scholar

[5] Braga-Mele. Intracameral antibiotics: safety, efficacy, and preparation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2014;40(12):2134–42.
Google Scholar

[6] Andonegui J, Outbreak of toxic anterior segment syndrome after vitreous surgery. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2009;84(8):403–5.
Google Scholar

[7] Matsou A, et al Generic trypan blue as possible cause of a cluster of toxic anterior segment syndrome cases after uneventful cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017;43(6):848–52.
Google Scholar

[8] Buzard K, et al. Two cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome from generic trypan blue. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010;36(12):2195–9.
Google Scholar

[9] Althomali TA. Viscoelastic substance in prefilled syringe as an etiology of toxic anterior segment syndrome. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2016;35(3):237–41.
Google Scholar

[10] Oshika T, Eguchi S, Goto H, Ohashi Y. Outbreak of subacute-onset toxic anterior segment syndrome associated with single-piece acrylic intraocular lenses. Ophthalmology. 2017; 124:519–23.
Google Scholar

[11] Yazgan S, et al: The role of patient's systemic characteristics and plateletcrit in developing toxic anterior segment syndrome after uneventful phaco surgery: a case-control study. Int Ophthalmol. 2018;38(1):43–52.
Google Scholar

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