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ReviewCureus2023

Association Between the Use of Systemic Steroids and Ocular Hypertension as a Side Effect in Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review.

Ujala Mushtaq, Basim Shaman Ameen, Chuhao Nie, Daniel Nechi, Iqra J Mazhar, Mohamed Yasir, Saba Sarfraz, Gandhala Shlaghya, Sri Harsha Narayana, Safeera Khan

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Risk factors of pediatric steroid-induced ocular hypertension.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
    Article
  3. Available Therapeutic Options for Corneal Neovascularization: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ujala MushtaqResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Basim Shaman AmeenResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Chuhao NieResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Daniel NechiResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Iqra J MazharResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Mohamed YasirResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Saba SarfrazResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Gandhala ShlaghyaResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Sri Harsha NarayanaResearch, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Safeera KhanInternal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Steroids are commonly used in children for the treatment of various medical conditions. However, systemic steroids can lead to the development of ocular hypertension (OHT), an increase in intraocular pressure. Limited literature is available on the systemic route of steroid administration in children and the development of this side effect. For literature writing and review, a thorough research was conducted across various platforms, such as PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), Medline, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR). After all the screening processes and quality checks, 12 articles were finalized for review writing. The aim was to explore if OHT development is a common side effect developed in children on systemic steroid use for various medical conditions and if any particular risk factors were present among children that lead to its development. The results indicate that OHT is a common side effect of systemic steroid use in children. Children may or may not present with the symptoms of raised intraocular pressure. The development of OHT occurs within one month of the beginning of the steroid treatment in most of the reviewed studies. Several risk factors associated with developing this side effect were also found. In conclusion, systemic steroid use in children leads to the development of OHT. Awareness among healthcare professionals regarding this potential association is necessary. This information can be used to develop guidelines for serial ocular examinations in children on prolonged systemic steroid use.

Indexed as

childrenocular hypertension (oht)raised intra-ocular pressureside effectssystemic steroids

Identifiers

PMID37602115
PMCPMC10438628
OpenAlexW4384825478

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