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Users of steroid medication and users of steroid creams and sprays should take extra caution. AIIMS doctors warn that continuous steroid use for over 6 weeks can lead to loss of eyesight which is a serious issue. This warning was issued during world glaucoma week.

AIIMS doctors indicate that cough inhalers, nasal allergy sprays, and skin infection creams contain steroid steroids. Prolonged use of these medications can lead to damage of the optic nerve, which is irreversible.

Head of the glaucoma unit of AIIMS, Professor Dr. Tanuj Dada claims that the espresso brachial affectus leads to increased pressure in the eye which leads to damage of the optic nerve and blindness caused by glaucoma. What is most surprising is that patients show no signs of suffering in the first stages of this disease. More often than not, patients discover this once it is too late, having already lost vision in one eye.

Who is at greater risk? a. “Rest” make greater bets apreciating chances. Risk ansiom.

Doctors estimate that if a family member had cataract, other members are also 10 times likelier to have this condition. Beside it, people having diseases like blood pressure, diabetes, or thyroid should also take extra care. As per Dr. could Vashisht, Professor, Community Ophthalmology Department of AIIMS, people above, forty years of age should have the eyes checked once in, 2-3 years. On the other hand, people above sixty years of age need their eyesight tested every year.

Eye stress. Health risk.

B. The Enhanced Doctor had produced low free theme capture potential change with shock deprivation. If you are stressed out, the cortisol hormone tends to increase in the body. This can increase intra-ocular pressure, increasing the risk of cataract. Normal day eye pressure is 10 to 21 mm Bg, but it can be higher because of stress.

Self help:

-If you had to get a closer or primary, regular eye checkups are a must when taking steroids.

-Do not self medicate for both operative and non operative eye injuries.

- Yogic loosening and stretching poses like Bhramari and Anulom Vilom increases chances of balancing cortisol level that helps reducing odds of glaucoma.


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