TOXIC POSTERIOR SEGMENT SYNDROME: LITERATURE REVIEW
Abstract
Toxic posterior segment syndrome (TPSS) is a term that has been mentioned in a number of publications on postoperative inflammatory complications since 2009. It is used to describe a variety of complications of cataract and vitreoretinal surgery, as well as intravitreal administration of drugs that lead to the damage of the vitreous body, retina and optic nerve. Due to the variety of clinical manifestations and lack of a unified treatment, the registration and study of suspicious incidents, as well as the development of preventive measures, are of particular importance. Toxic reactions, along with infectious and immune-mediated inflammatory complications, are a serious problem in modern ophthalmology.
About the Author
E. V. Bobykin
ФГБОУ ВО «Уральский государственный медицинский университет» Минздрава России
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Bobykin E.V. TOXIC POSTERIOR SEGMENT SYNDROME: LITERATURE REVIEW. Bashkortostan Medical Journal. 2024;19(2):75-79. (In Russ.)
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