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Will steroid injection into the knees make dry eyes worse?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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It shouldn't: While some of the steroid from a knee injection can have a more systemic(widespread) affect, than on just the knee. It wouldn't commonly exacerbate dry eyes. In fact for some forms of inflammatory dry eyes, it could make it better!

Answered 9/23/2014

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It shouldn't: Injections of steroids into joints shouldn't worsen your dry eye symptoms.

Answered 9/23/2014

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