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Can taking steroids for temporal arteritis increase the eye pressure?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Possible: Take steroids for any reason can increase the eye pressure and cause cataracts.

Answered 11/16/2019

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Bad headaches for number of years,now they are always in left temple & eye,Ex Str. Excedrin takes away pain,54 & in perimenopause,temporal arteritis?

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