STEROID INDUCED GLAUCOMA

Course overview

STEROIDS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY PRESCRIBED DRUGS, USED MAINLY IN THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS AUTOIMMUNE AND INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH THEY DO HAVE NUMEROUS BENEFITS, STEROID USAGE CAN CAUSE MANY ADVERSE EFFECTS AS WELL. SOME OF THESE EFFECTS ARE ON THE EYE, THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING STEROID-INDUCED GLAUCOMA AND CATARACTS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES STEROID-INDUCED GLAUCOMA, ITS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.