Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan : Publikasi Ilmiah Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan : Publikasi Ilmiah Fakultas Kedokteran Univers

STERILE ENDOPHTHALMITIS FOLLOWING CATARACT SURGERY IN THE LEFT EYE: A RARE CASE REPORT OF TOXIC ANTERIOR SEGMENT SYNDROME (TASS)

Costrila, Caroline (Unknown)
Faozan (Unknown)

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Publish Date
20 Jan 2025

Abstract

Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a complicated condition following eye surgery. TASS is sterile and can occur due to non-infectious toxic substances with various etiologies. A 55-year-old man diagnosed with oculi sinistra toxic anterior segment syndrome, oculi dextra astigmatism composite myopia and oculi dextra et sinistra presbyopia with pseudophakia that occurred after cataract surgery with phacoemulsion technique and administration of ciprofloxacin eye drops. Ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic, can cause ocular toxicity by depositing on the cornea surface. The precipitation is closely related to the PH of the tear film

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Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan : Publikasi Ilmiah Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya
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jkk

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Universitas Sriwijaya

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Public Health

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Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan : Publikasi Ilmiah Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya with registered number ISSN 2406-7431 (Print) and ISSN 2614-0411 (Online), is a scientific journal managed by Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia. It publishes original research articles and ...