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

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

Corticosteroid use has been found as a risk factor for ocular hypertension and glaucoma
since 1950s. The effect of corticosteroids on intraocular pressure varies depending on their …

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 …

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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 …

BACKGROUND The connection between steroids and glaucoma was first demonstrated in
the early 1950s, when the systemic administration of ACTH was shown to increase IOP. 4 A …

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 …

Corticosteroids are used to treat many diseases and are prescribed by both specialists and
general practitioners. One serious side effect of steroid use is glaucoma. This complication …

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