… use of glucocorticoids is a significant risk factor for the development of posterior subcapsular
cataract. … Cataract development is not restricted to systemic steroid use. In 1963, Valerio2' …

… most other physicians the term "cataract" suggests a lenticular … posterior subcapsular
cataracts discussed in this report fit the ophthalmologic concept. The appearance of these cataracts …

… CATARACT (PSC) substantiate the original report' that PSC is a compliEXPOSURE cation of
steroid … There seems to be no reason to withold corticosteroids where their use is indicated …

… (posterior subcapsular, cortical, and mixed cataracts and cataract surgery: OR = 2.72), use
of oral corticosteroids for at least 5 years (posterior subcapsular cataract: OR = 3.25), asthma …

… have been observed with inhaled corticosteroids' and it would not … posterior subcapsular
cataract formation. However, despite the use of relatively high doses of inhaled corticosteroids …

… use of inhaled corticosteroids is more strongly associated with posterior subcapsular cataracts
… found between inhaled corticosteroids and posterior subcapsular cataracts fulfills several …

… with posterior subcapsular cataracts. Side-effects were noted in 18 out of the 25 patients with
cataracts… where there was great contrast in the use of corticosteroids. It has been stated that …

… This study comprised 195 of 1,585 consecutive cataract … /anterior subcapsular cataract
(ASC) alone or mixed cataract … senior author including steroid use, use of calcium supplements …

… possible causes of posteriorly-placed lens opacities*. There is considerable overlap in the
use of the terms posterior subcapsular cataract and posterior cortical cataracts and this may …

… on steroid treatment, the cataract was categorized as uveitic cataract if the PSC was diffuse
in the posterior subcapsular … of steroid use, the cataract was categorized as steroid induced. …