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Difficulty tapering off prednisone in one eye after cataract surgery
Eye Conditions | Last Active: Jun 8 11:23am | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
@pb50, I'm sorry to hear that the second cataract surgery didn't go as well. When I had both of mine done a few years ago I was given a specific tapering schedule for 2 different eyedrops one of which was the steroid and it went fairly smoothly for me. I did see a couple of references that seem similar to what you are experiencing. The second one may provide some suggestions.
-- Corneal Edema after Cataract Surgery: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10647590/
-- Chronic Inflammation After Cataract Surgery - Tips on the management and comanagement of these cases from a retina specialist.: https://crstoday.com/articles/nov-dec-2022/chronic-inflammation-after-cataract-surgery
Are you able to get a second opinion from another eye surgeon or doctor based on the swelling?
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Thanks again John. The second article was quite helpful. Consensus seems to be to either stretch it out for a bit (the ‘it just needs a little more time’ approach, vs dropping back, increase the dose a bit and taper it longer. So I’m going to stick with every other day for a week and see where i am.
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Thanks! Im sure i could get a second opinion ..
Maybe because of my RA and some experience with a prednisone for flares, my instinct is that i just need a different tapering achedule. I just thought someone else might have had experience. Im still within what should have been week one after stopping. So i will read the links you sent - and thanks - and see what im dealing with in a few days.