title: Corticosteroid-induced exophthalmos.
abstract: We describe twenty-one patients on sustained corticosteroid therapy who presented with exophthalmos. Each patient received a complete ophthalmologic examination and further tests were conducted to rule out other causes of exophthalmos. Our data suggest that corticosteroid-induced exophthalmos is an entity more common than has been previously recognized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 85724.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Van Dalen
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone