Sep 2, 2021
Many people don't think twice about applying steroid creams near their eyes to get rid of rashes. But did you know that steroid creams can actually affect your eyes and your vision?
My guest today is Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler. He is known as America's TV Eye Doctor, as he's been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, Dr. Phil's The Doctors and many more.
He has over 1.6 million followers on TikTok and is known as the go-to doctor for calling out what's real or cap (which is Gen-Z term for 'fake').
Join us as we discuss how steroid creams can affect your eye health.
Have steroid creams impacted your eyes? Tell me about it in the comments!
In this episode:
- Guidelines that Dr. Brian tends to give patients when using topical steroids in the orbital area
- How does skin around the eyes differ from skin on the rest of the face and body?
- What is a healthy eye pressure?
- The dangers of pressure in the eyes increasing
- What are cataracts?
- Are there any alternatives to steroids for rashes around the eyes?
- Why you have to be careful about what you put around the eye area
Quotes
“Steroids in a small percentage (but not an insignificant percentage) can increase the pressure in the eye. If that was undetected and went on for a long time, it actually could cause glaucoma. Another risk of steroids long term is developing cataracts as well.” [2:04]
“Please wear sunglasses, everybody. It's like sunscreen for your eyes.” [11:54]