: At our institution, we recognized a need for a standardized, efficient approach to safely evaluate, prepare, and transport patients in need of emergent surgery. With the establishment of an Emergency Surgery Transport and Assessment Team, we were able to substantially reduce our median transport time to the OR. We believe other institutions can establish an efficient team using existing resources to expedite care of the emergent surgical patient.
Steroids are anti-inammatory drugs widely prescribed by all physicians and are very commonly used to treat ocular as well as systemic conditions.
Unmonitored use of steroids is common in situations when it is easily available over-the-counter especially in eye drop formulations, resulting in
several side effects.(1) Chronic administrations of steroids in all forms can raise intraocular pressure (IOP) resulting in optic neuropathy causing
steroid-induced glaucoma. (2)
We have reported four cases of steroid induced glaucoma that presented to the Ophthalmology OPD. The purpose is to familiarize and create awareness
in all clinicians especially ophthalmologists and practitioners of alternate medicine prescribing steriods about the potential dangers of administering
steroids without monitoring the eye and the dangers of irreversible blindness in some instances of habitual self-prescription by patients.
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