[Ophthalmologic adverse effects of systemic corticosteroids]

O Lebreton; M Weber

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2011.01.003

[Ophthalmologic adverse effects of systemic corticosteroids]

Rev Med Interne. 2011 Aug;32(8):506-12. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2011.01.003. Epub 2011 Feb 16.

[Article in French]

Authors

O Lebreton¹, M Weber

Affiliation

¹ Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU de Nantes, Hôtel-Dieu, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France. [email protected]

PMID: 21330017
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2011.01.003

Abstract

The article reviews the ophthalmologic side effects of systemic corticosteroids. These side effects include involvement of both anterior (cataract, ocular hypertension) and posterior (serous central chorioretinopathy) segements of the eye. We review the clinical presentations and detail the advance in the knowledge still incomplete of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the occurrence of these complications. The clinical knowledge of the ophthalmologic side effects of systemic corticosteroids is essential to inform our patients, and prevent or detect these complications to treat them appropriately.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects*
Cataract / chemically induced
Eye Diseases / chemically induced*
Humans
Ocular Hypertension / chemically induced

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones