Objective: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of longterm lowdose use of inhaled corticosteroids (CS) on ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma.
Material and Methods: The study included 35 patients with asthma using inhaled CS in a dose less than lOOOmcg/day for longer than 5 years who never utilised other forms of CS. Detailed eye examination and measurement of intra-ocular pressure of the patients and age matched control group (n=40) were performed by an ophtalmologist. Findings obtained were evaluated by comparing within the same group and between the groups separately for right and left eyes.
Results: Regarding the mean intra-ocular pressure, there was not any statistically significant difference (p>0.05), between patients (right eye=14.2±3.2, left eye=14.3±3.1 mmHg) and control group (right eye=12.9±2.6, left eye=13.0±2.7 mmHg). However, in four asthmatic patients (11.4%), intra-ocular pressure was higher than 20 mmHg without open-angle glaucoma. High intra-ocular pressure was not detected in the control group (p
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