Toxic anterior segment syndrome in ASCs: 4 notes

The rate of toxic anterior segment syndrome has steadily decreased during the fourth quarter of 2016, according to ASC Quality Collaboration data.

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Here are four notes on the rate of toxic anterior segment syndrome in ASCs over the past four quarters:

Q4 2016: 0.24 percent
Q3 2016: 0.3 percent
Q2 2016: 1.01 percent
Q1 2016: 0.25 percent

*The aforementioned data represents 93,269 anterior segment syndrome surgery patients at 410 facilities between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2016

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