The use of topical steroids in infants after cataract surgery can cause changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, according to a poster presentation.
Pediatric patients are usually given the same dose of topical steroid eye drops as adults despite having a much lower body weight.
“In our study, the effect of topical steroids was more pronounced in those younger than 6 months, which could be explained by the fact that the cumulative steroid dose per kilogram is higher in younger age groups with lower weight,” co-author Dina El-Fayoumi, MD, of Kasr (Read more...)