A surgeon reported several cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome/inflammation/endophthalmitis following intraocular lens (iol) implant procedures dating back to late 2017.The reporter did not specify which adverse event mentioned was related to this specific case.Additional information was provided indicating that no cultures were performed for this specific case.Additional information was provided by the physician, who reported that the patient experienced eye pain, redness, watering, 1-2+ corneal edema, pupillary fibrin, 3+conjunctival inflammation, 3+ aqueous cell, aqueous fibrin, and hypopyon.In the surgeon's opinion, there was no apparent cause.The patient was diagnosed with toxic anterior segment syndrome on the 4th postoperative day.No cultures performed.The patient was treated with steroids and antibiotics.The intervention was effective and the outcome of the event resolved.
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