Glucocorticoid (GC) therapy is indicated in many diseases, including ocular diseases. An
important side-effect of GC therapy is GC-induced ocular hypertension (GIOHT), which may …

The initial report of elevation of intraocular pres-sure (IOP) in response to corticosteroids
was that by McLean, 1 who, in 1950, noted that adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) could …

Background Prednisolone, the first-line treatment for children with nephrotic syndrome,
causes severe side effects. One of these side effects is ocular hypertension, which can result …

The toxic reactions and side effects of glucocorticoids in humans are discussed. The effects
reviewed include metabolic (muscle and skin, carbohydrates and lipids), cardioн vascular …

PURPOSE: Previous studies in the authors' laboratory have shown that bovine and human
trabecular meshwork (TM) cells possess a robust sodium-potassium-chloride (Na-K-Cl) …

Purpose.: Glucocorticoid (GC)-induced glaucoma is an undesirable side effect of traditional
GCs. Ocular hypertension responsible for GC-induced glaucoma is due to alterations in …

Methods A retrospective chart review identified 57 patients, 114 eyes using triamcinolone
cream (0.1%, 0.025%) with subsequent intraocular pressure (IOP) checks at three follow-up …

Purpose To describe the incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, and long-term
outcomes of a hypertensive phase (HP) after glaucoma drainage device (GDD) implantation …

Purpose. To compare plasma cortisol binding as well as total plasma cortisol, free cortisol
and percent free cortisol in normals, ocular hypertensives and primary high pressure open …

Locally and systemically administered corticosteroids have been implicated as a causative
factor in the elevation of intraocular pressure. 1-7 Recently, the extensive studies of Armaly …