Common adverse effects include foreign body sensation in the eye, dry eye and epiphora (overflow of tears), chemosis (swelling of the conjunctiva), headache, and itching. Increased intraocular pressure (IOP), a side effect typical of corticosteroids, occurs in about 2% of patients (compared to 7% under acetate, an older anti-inflammatory agent which is prescribed after eye surgery, and 0.5% under placebo). Loteprednol is also far less likely to cause elevated IOP compared to

Application :Loteprednol etabonate is used for the treatment of inflammation of the eye due to allergies,as well as chronic forms of keratitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, pingueculitis, and episcleritis.