Acute irreversible corticol cataracts in prolonged topical corticosteriod overuse for chronic eczema

Retrospective analysis of ocular adverse events with Clobetasol

“…No cases reports of glaucoma or cataracts associated with high potency TCS applied to non-periorbital area were found (Table 1). [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Thus, the findings support the understanding that the application of appropriately prescribed TCS to areas other than periorbital skin is unlikely to result in ocular disease. 8 Of note, it is essential to educate patients about avoiding application of clobetasol to the face, as it can cause perioral dermatitis/ steroid rosacea.…”