Question

Who amoung the following should avoid using steroids?

a.emma,who has allergic rhinitis

b.alex,who has ocular herpes

c.fred,who has rheumatoid arthritis

d.pablo, who has asthma

Answer 1

Ans) b.alex,who has ocular herpes

Explaination:

Steroid drops have been known to cause a recurrent eye herpes infection in susceptible patients. Also, an antibiotic eye drop along with a therapeutic contact lens may be used to prevent a secondary bacterial infection while the herpes eye infection is being treated.