Products containing neomycin sulfate may cause cutaneous sensitization.įor steroid-responsive inflammatory ocular conditions for which a corticosteroid is indicated and where bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial ocular infection exists. It should never be injected subconjunctivally, nor should it be directly introduced into the anterior chamber of the eye. Neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension is not for injection. Employment of a corticosteroid medication in the treatment of patients with a history of herpes simplex requires great caution frequent slit lamp microscopy is recommended. Use of ocular steroids may prolong the course and may exacerbate the severity of many viral infections of the eye (including herpes simplex). The use of steroids after cataract surgery may delay healing and increase the incidence of bleb formation. Intraocular pressure should be checked frequently. Steroids should be used with caution in the presence of glaucoma. If this product is used for 10 days or longer, intraocular pressure should be routinely monitored even though it may be difficult in children and uncooperative patients. Use of topical corticosteroids in the presence of thin corneal or scleral tissue may lead to perforation.Īcute purulent infections of the eye may be masked or activity enhanced by the presence of corticosteroid medication. Various ocular diseases and long-term use of topical corticosteroids have been known to cause corneal and scleral thinning. Prolonged use may also suppress the host immune response and thus increase the hazard of secondary ocular infections. Prolonged use of corticosteroids may result in glaucoma with damage to the optic nerve, defects in visual acuity and fields of vision, and in posterior subcapsular cataract formation.
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