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Me and my family recently diagnosed with covid 19 and we all are recovered but my concern is about my husband because his chest ct scan showing some infection so doctor prescribed hi. To take predemt 8mg for 5 days (2 times in a day) and then she prescribed symbicort turbuhaler 160/ 4.5 for 2 puff in two times in a day for one month
My concern is that steorid can create eyes problem like glaucoma or cataract. Is it okay to continue the steorid inhaler or he should stop.
And due to covid situation hè cannot visit for eye check up.
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Hi ..you must take medication as prescribed by the doctor . He must be having some patch in the lungs for which all this is prescribed and necessary.
It is ok to take under doctors supervision.Generally short term steroid will not give rise to any problems , but if you feel concerned, you can do an eye check after 2 weeks.
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Yes.Thats true.Steroid can cause cataract and glaucoma but if it is taken for a long period of time.
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He should do as adviced by the physician and can visit the ophthalmologist once his general condition settles.
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