近来假定皮质类固醇治疗是后囊下白内障形成的一种因素,有人报告在类固醇治疗的风湿病患者中,后囊下白内障的发病率为39—42%。但另有些作者报告的发病率则较低。皮质类固醇治疗是使许多气喘患者保持正常活动 It has recently been hypothesized that corticosteroid therapy is a factor in posterior capsular cataract formation. It was reported that the incidence of posterior capsular cataracts was 39-42% in steroid treated rheumatoid patients. Other authors, however, reported lower rates of morbidity. Corticosteroid therapy is to keep many asthmatic patients active