BACKGROUND--Although posterior subcapsular cataract complicates both systemic and
topical corticosteroid therapy, the literature on the effects of inhaled corticosteroids is …

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 …

The prevalence of posterior subcapsular cataracts in young patients receiving inhaled
glucocorticoids for treatment of chronic asthma is unknown. In a cross-sectional study, slit …

P EDIATRICIANS are using ’cortico- Page 1 726 EYES Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts
Associated with Long-Term Oral Corticosteroid Therapy Ophthalmologic Observations Indicate …

Slit-lamp examinations were performed on 24 children and adolescents with severe asthma,
all of whom had received steroids for at least 365 days. Posterior subcapsular cataracts …

Background The use of systemic corticosteroids is a risk factor for the development of
posterior subcapsular cataracts, but the association between inhaled corticosteroids and …

Posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSCC) are known complications of systemic steroid
therapy. Previous studies have not clearly identified the asthmatic children at risk for the …

Abstract Background: Posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSCs) have been reported to occur
in some asthmatic patients treated with inhaled steroids, Methods: We studied the …

Oral and topical (ocular) corticosteroids are known to have the potential to cause cataracts,
but inhaled corticosteroids have generally been considered to be free of this adverse effect …

PEDIATRICIANS are using corticosteroids in an increasing number of diseases for
prolonged periods of time. Side effects and complications of such therapeutic programs are …