August 1, 2007
Preventing TASS: Advice from experts
Four letters that strike fear into the heart of any administrator of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) are T-A-S-S, or toxic anterior segment syndrome. This complication of cataract surgery has been around for years, but news of an outbreak in 2006 brought it to the forefront.
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