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 …

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

• Posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts are a visually disabling form of cataract and account
for 40% of surgical cases. Although PSC opacities may occur following intraocular …

INTRODUCTION: There is concern about the development of glaucoma and cataracts
associated with topical corticosteroid use in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) …

Context.—The use of systemic corticosteroids is a known risk factor for the development of
cataracts. Objective.—To determine whether treatment with inhaled corticosteroids is …

Centrally placed opacities lying under the capsuleatthe posteriorpart of the lens-posterior
subcapsular cataracts (PSC)-have beenreported in 12.5 to 6o per cent.(mean 36-7 per cent.) …

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 …

• While the cataractogenic effects of corticosteroids are beyond dispute, disagreement exists
concerning effects of total dose, intensity of dose, and duration of administration on cataract …

BACKGROUND: The extent to which inhaled glucocorticoids increase the risk of intraocular
pressure elevation has been controversial. OBJECTIVE: The authors attempt to assess such …

Objective To evaluate risk factors for the 4-year incidence of cortical and
posteriorsubcapsular (PSC) lens opacities. Design Population-based cohort study with 85 …