was prescribed steroid for eyelid
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was prescribed steroid for eyelid
I'm new to the forum. Two weeks ago something that felt scaly and local formed on one eyelid. I was busy and didn't check much. There is a big flake of skin, like a scab. I went to a walk-in clinic since my doctor just retired. The dr. there said it was eczema and prescribed Hydrocortisole Acetate 1%. The info that I'm reading on-line says that near the eye, it can be absorbed in the bloodstream and cause pressure to build in the eye (glaucoma) and build cataracts. This made me quite uneasy.
The whole experience is new to me.
The whole experience is new to me.
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Re: was prescribed steroid for eyelid
Hi IngeS234
Thank you for your post.
Please have a look at our eczema support page for advice http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/psp/mydryskin.php and hopefully some of our members may be able to advise.
Kind regards
talkhealth
Thank you for your post.
Please have a look at our eczema support page for advice http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/psp/mydryskin.php and hopefully some of our members may be able to advise.
Kind regards
talkhealth