Chapter: Ophthalmology: Eye Lens
Toxic Cataract
Prolonged topical or systemic therapy with corticosteroidscan result in a posterior subcapsular opacity.
Toxic Cataract
Steroid cataract.Prolonged topical or systemic therapy with corticosteroidscan
result in a posterior subcapsular opacity. The exact dose-response
rela-tionship is not known (Fig. 7.14).
Other toxic cataracts can result from chlorpromazine, miotic agents(especially
cholinesterase inhibitors), and busulfan (Myleran) used in the treatment of
chronic myelocytic leukemia.
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