If you also use a steror then be careful, because it can make you blind. AIIMS doctors have warned that the eyes can cause damage if using steroids or its skin cream, spray or inhaler.
Taking more than 6 consecutive weeks can cause eyesight to fall. Let’s know why it is so dangerous and what warning has been given about it…
Steroids are a kind of anti-inflammatory drugs (anti-inflammatory drugs), which help in reducing inflammation and allergies in the body. It is used in asthma and allergies, severe skin diseases, arthritis, swelling of joints, autoimmune disease, eye inflammation. Steroids are used as tablets, injections, creams and eye drops but using it for prolonged or without doctor’s advice can cause serious eye diseases.
AIIMS doctors say that inhalers for cough, nasal spray for nasal allergies or cream for skin infection contain steroids. Their long use can cause damage to the optic nerve of the eyes. These veins connect the eyes to the brain, due to damage, the light cannot return again.
AIIMS Glucoma Unit Head Professor Dr. Tanuj Dada said that increasing eye pressure has a negative effect on the optic nerve, which can cause glaucoma. The most surprising thing is that there is no symptom in the beginning of this disease. It is revealed when the patient stops seeing with one eye.
Doctors say that more stress also increases the pressure on the eyes. Due to excess stress, cortisol hormone increases in the body. This increases the pressure of the eyes, which increases the risk of black cataract. Eye pressure in general condition is 10-21mm HG, but stress can increase it. Therefore, everyone should avoid these medicines and stress.
Published at: 19 Mar 2025 08:14 PM (IST)
