Corticosteroids remain the mainstay of the treatment for various ocular conditions affecting
the ocular surface, anterior and posterior segments of the eye due to their anti-inflammatory …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) represent the most important and frequently used class of anti-
inflammatory drugs. While the therapeutic effects of GCs have been known and used for …

Background The long-term natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
in terms of successive severe exacerbations and mortality is unknown. Methods The authors …

Evidence-based update of the Cataract in the Adult Eye Preferred Practice Pattern®(PPP)
guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, and natural history of cataract …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are known to increase the risk of pneumonia in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unclear whether the risk of …

Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines are developed by the Academy's H. Dunbar Hoskins
Jr., MD Center for Quality Eye Care without any external financial support. Authors and …

Background Although inhaled corticosteroids are effective for the treatment of asthma, it is
uncertain whether their use can prevent death from asthma. Methods We used the …

Cataract, opacification of the lens, is one of the commonest causes of loss of useful vision,
with an estimated 16 million people worldwide affected. Several risk factors have been …

Cataract prevalence increases with age. As the world's population ages, cataract-induced
visual dysfunction and blindness is on the increase. This is a significant global problem. The …

BACKGROUND:: Systemic corticosteroids are known to increase diabetes risk, but the
effects of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids are unknown. We assessed whether the use and …