Purpose: Exposure to corticosteroids is known to be associated with an increased risk of
cataract and glaucoma. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of steroid …

PURPOSE: Corticosteroids are known to cause cataracts, but the effects of other
medications on the lens are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

In this issue of the Journal, Cumming et al. report an association between the use of inhaled
corticosteroids and the development of posterior subcapsular and nuclear cataracts. 1 …

Topical ophthalmic, oral, and intravenous corticosteroids have long been associated with
ocular side effects. Recent data suggest that inhaled corticosteroids are also associated with …

Most common side effects of systemic corticosteroids are posterior subcapsular cataract and
glaucoma. There is no way to prevent corticosteroid-induced cataract. The risk of these …

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

Topical corticosteroids are used frequently in dermatology and atopic dermatitis without
significant adverse effects. Though ocular diseases such as glaucoma and cataracts are …

Objectives Some large population-based studies have reported a dose-related increased
risk of cataracts and glaucoma associated with use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in …

The prevalence of PSCC in the general population may be estimated with fair accuracy.
Considering only patients 65 years of age or older, 0.3 percent of the hospital beds of Great …

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