Among the anti-inflammatory medications used for treating asthma, corticosteroids are the
most effective. The effects of orally administered corticosteroids on intraocular pressure and …

Purpose Starting in 2019, the Global Initiative for Asthma recommended the use of inhaled
corticosteroids (ICS) as part of reliever combination therapy in patients 12 years of age and …

Abstract Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) effectively deliver corticosteroids to
target sites in the lungs and reduce systemic effects compared with oral corticosteroids, but …

Purpose Guidelines and systematic reviews frequently warn of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-
induced glaucoma. However, most of the published studies deny it. Methods We performed …

Purpose: To ascertain the incidence of posterior subcapsular cataract and ocular
hypertension in a cohort of children⩽ 12 years on inhaled steroid therapy. Patients and …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between ICS use and risk of pneumonia and other
respiratory infections in children with asthma. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed from …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the guideline-preferred preventative therapy for persistent
asthma of all severity levels and for all ages, including children. While these drugs are …

BACKGROUND: Topical and systemic corticosteroids are well known to raise intra-ocular
pressure while the effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on the risk of glaucoma remains …

Background Long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) may reduce growth velocity and final
height of children with asthma. We aimed to evaluate the association between ICS use of> …

OBJECTIVE: Until recently, inhaled corticosteroids were not considered to cause elevated
intraocular pressure (IOP), although topical and oral corticosteroids have been shown to do …