Prednisolone ophthalmic and Pain: What Users Say

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2019

For Postoperative Ocular Inflammation "On prednisolone eye drops 4X a day both eyes for severe viral conjunctivitis following corneal transplant. They work in terms of clearing up inflammation BUT the side effects are 1. Severe and 2. NOT reported in literature. I have very bad stomach upset, pain, bloating, severe diarrhea. Also Insomnia, fatigue, and mental changes. This is DEFINITELY from the drops as this has happened before. I’m so sick and tired of being told these drops aren’t absorbed systemically in enough quantity to cause problems. Rubbish! They’re AWFUL. I hate Prednisone and wish doctors would come up with another way to treat these issues. This drug is effective but the side effects are debilitating."

• Red...
• August 12, 2020

For Postoperative Ocular Inflammation "Prednisolone eye drops after my vitrectomy eye surgery. On drops for 11 weeks. Tried to wean off the drops on the 8th week. Went from 4x p/day to 3-2-1. The first 24 hours without prednisolone was painful!! My eyeball felt like it was ready to burst out of my head, and I got a horrible migraine. My eye was blood red. Called my doctor's office, and a doctor on call told me to take the drops again right away. Saw my doctor the next day, he said I have inflammation, go back on 4x p/day, and wean again. This was a couple of weeks ago, now I’m suffering effects. My eye pressure remains high, I now suffer high blood pressure. My whole 54 years, my blood pressure range has always been 100-105. My vision gets distorted. Yesterday, I saw my doctor again, and he said it’s the prednisolone. Wean to 1x per day for a week, as I need to get off the drops. Not even 24 hours, and my eye is bloodshot red, and I feel pain again. This is very hard to wean off. Please beware!!!"

• Dis...
• September 23, 2015

For Postoperative Ocular Inflammation "After completing 4 weeks of treatment, as prescribed, my eye became irritated, i.e., pain/discomfort, redness, and sensitivity to light. I was told to repeat it for 4 more weeks. I've been on it now for 4 months with the same results. Stop it, and soon eye irritation begins again, and I'm back to using it again. It doesn't seem right, especially when one should not use it for long periods. It doesn't seem to be working. I, too, agree that it stings when instilled, and I also taste it."

• nae...
• July 21, 2018

For Postoperative Ocular Inflammation "I was told by my regular ophthalmologist that it usually takes around 3 months for complete healing of cataract removal. I was weaned from prednisolone in two sessions. However, after administering it for 2 1/2 months, and a few days passed in its absence, my eye became red, itching, slight pain, tearing, and very sensitive to light at night. The surgeon put me back on prednisolone 4 times a day for two weeks. Praying that the inflammation will be done away within that time frame."

• Dha...
• December 9, 2016

For Iritis "I started taking this because I have shingles on my face and on my eye. I took 1 drop on the left eye every hour for 13 hours. By the end of that time, my eye was seriously sore. I went to bed, and next a.m. my eye was better, according to Dr. So yeah, sometimes it's going to hurt more before it gets better."