In addition, you should be such taking antioxidants as vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, selenium, alpha lipoic acid and lutein, which are important in helping reduce the possible side effects of the medications. It has caused irreversible retinal damage. Ask your doctor if you can replace Prednisone with a natural cortisone such as hydrocortisone. They can make you more susceptible to cataracts and macular degeneration. Steroids - may produce posterior subcapsular cataracts.
Steroids work by mimicking the action of the body's own hormones to help control inflammation.
They are usually prescribed for diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Chrone's Disease,and lupus. Long- term steroid use can cause posterior subcapsular cataracts and increases in intraocular pressure. These cataracts will develop in up to 50 per cent of people taking 10 to 15 milligrams of prednisone daily for one to two years. These cataracts are very dense and can cause a rapid loss of vision. They will not go away even after you stop the medication and will have to be surgically removed.