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A member asked:
Do you have to taper off steroid eye drops?
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No: No, but with most conditions it is recommended and you do taper, otherwise you may get recurrence of the condition you were treating. I most cases, the patient feels well from the condition and they stop steroid drops before the condition is completely resolved and the condition slowly worsens again like it came back, but in reality it was never completely gone.
Answered 4/28/2017
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Depends: On how frequently and how long the drops have been in use. Short courses (two or three weeks or less) do not require taper.
Answered 12/5/2019
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