Steroids - cortisone prescriptions such as Prednisone are the most damaging drugs to the eyes of any prescription drugs. The higher your dose of Prednisone, the more severe the side effects. Also, the longer you take them, the greater the risk of side effects. Sometimes you will not know which is causing the most damage, the disease or the medicine. But, regardless, you must not stop or change treatments without talking to the doctor first.
Steroids work by mimicking the action of the body's own hormones to help control inflammation.
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. The bad news is any damage done by the rise in pressure will remain. If that smooth gristle on your hip socket is worn off, you may require hip replacement . The other side effect may be stomach upset.