Inhaled steroids, which became popular in the early 1990s, were thought to be safer than the pill kind because they acted directly on the lungs and weren't spread throughout the body. Today they're the mainstay of asthma therapy. Studies have shown that they greatly reduce the risk of hospitalization or death due to asthma. Another study of 3,600 folks found that inhaled steroids increased the chances of developing cataracts. Some have disputed these results, and I don't mean to scare people off.
Steroids clearly do control asthma.
But I would definitely sit down with my doctor and discuss the risks. At a minimum I'd consider scheduling periodic eye exams. Steroids are powerful drugs, and you don't want to solve one problem only to create another. Since you're looking into the origins of product names these days, here's one for you. You may wonder what the seven natural flavors were besides lemon and lime.