Steroid-induced glaucoma, also known as Cortisonic Glaucoma, Glaucoma Secondary to
Corticosteroids, is considered a pathology associated with prescription use or self …

Increased intraocular pressure and glaucoma following corticosteroid therapy are well
known issues for the ophthalmologist for more than 50 years. Corticosteroids use has …

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The last decades have seen an increase of steroid use in ophthalmology to treat various
diseases. These include allergic conjunctivitis, uveitis of different etiologies, age-related …

Glucocorticosteroids are key anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment of ophthalmic and
systemic inflammatory diseases. However, prolonged use may result in an increase in …

BACKGROUND The discovery of glucocorticoids was a major breakthrough in the treatment
of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, both systemic and ocular. However, their …

Topical and systemic steroids are used to treat many clinical conditions but its use is not
without side effects. Amongst the ocular side effects cataract and glaucoma are prominent …

Steroids are a group of anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly used to treat ocular and systemic
conditions. Unmonitored use of steroids especially in eye drop formulations is common in …

Drs. Morales and Good 1 presented the case of a 41-year-old man with uncontrolled
glaucoma who was referred to them 4 months after photo refractive keratectomy (PRK) and …

A certain percentage of the general population responds to repeated instillation of topical
corticosteroids with a variable increase in the intraocular pressure (IOP). Certain people do …