Corticosteroids are widely utilized for systemic and inflammatory conditions. They come in several different types of formation including intravenous, oral, and topical. Systemically absorbed corticosteroids are known to have several adverse effects that are discussed below but ophthalmic formulations are known to primarily only have local adverse effects....

A case of 31-year-old woman, G3P0 with an invitro fertilization and previous miscarriages, developed severe pre-eclampsia at 34 weeks of gestation. She underwent an emergency cesarean section for maternal indication. On the second postoperative day, she develops sudden unilateral blindness and blurred vision in the contralateral eye. Ophthalmological examination showed normal optics discs while MRI revealed bilateral serous retinal detachment. She was managed conservatively with strict blood pre...