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Can short-term steroid cause blurriness used only for 3 weeks and tapered down i am now off for 2 weeks now and i still have blurried vision when d...
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Steroids: Steroids can affect eyes. Although 3 weeks seems to be a relatively short time but it can cause glaucoma or cataract. Please see your doctor for a detailed evaluation.
Answered 10/14/2019
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