Case report: Visual loss caused by facial steroids

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 44, Issue NOV., 1998, Pages 2462-2463

  Michaeli Cohen, Adi ^a  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031736963     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Cubey RB. Glaucoma following the application of corticosteroid to the skin of the eyelids. Br J Dermatol 1976;95:207-8.
2. Zugerman C, Sauders D, Levit F. Glaucoma from topically applied steroids. Arch Dermatol 1976:112:1326.
3. Howell JB. Eye diseases induced by topically applied steroids. Arch Dennatol 1976;112:1529-30.
4. Vie R. Glaucoma and amaurosis associated with long-term application of topical corticosteroids to the eyelids. Acta Derm Venereal (Stockh) 1980;60:541-2.