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A patient is prescribed ophthalmic corticosteroids. what eye disorder may result from long-term use of ophthalmic corticosteroids?

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The eye disorder that may result from long term use of opthalmic corticosteroids would be glaucoma. It is an eye disease that involves a damage of the optic nerve in the eyes. It occurs when there is a fluid build up in the eye. It adds pressure to the eye causing the damage.
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