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How can I treat a droopy eyelid caused by side effect of Prednisolone?

asifshJan 8, 2016
I am treating uveitis with "Pred Fort" eye drops(1% Prednisolone accetate) for 5 years.Mean while I also took oral steroids, and now after such a long period their side effects have come to shown. 1)cataract; (2) Glaucoma (3) Droopy eye lid. The most I am worried about droopy eye lids since I have no find any madication to treat it? and dont know how long they are gong to stay drooped.

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