Núñez LY, Miranda HI, Hernández LI, Hernández RJR, Obret MI

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: to describe an outbreak of the anterior segment toxic syndrome occurred at the cataract service of "Amistad Argelia-Cuba" ophthalmological hospital in Djelfa in 2015. Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out, which included 14 notified cases with diagnosis of segment anterior toxic syndrome, who had been operated on at the cataract service of "Amistad Argelia-Cuba" ophthalmological hospital in Djelfa, in the period of 13th to 17th April, 2015. Results: phacoemulsification was the most used technique. The prelental membrane was the most frequently found sign, followed by ocular hypertension and corneal edema, respectively. All these cases recovered in 7 days. The common factor found in the 14 confirmed patients were the use for the first time of Viscoelastics HMPM Eye Visc viscoelastic model in our center to perform intraocular surgery in the anterior segment. Conclusions: the coincidence of the introduction of this substance with the onset of outbreak and the lack of new case after its withdrawal has confirmed the suspicion that this is one of the possible causes of the outbreak of the anterior segment toxic syndrome.