"Christian & Angela Schön" wrote:

A search with the words

cortisone eyes

found warnings such as:

"Cortisone-based lotions should be used close to the eye only under
medical supervision since continuous exposure of the eye to cortisone
can lead to serious eye problems."

I did once hear from a doc that even with proper care, any asthma spray
may get into one's eyes.

See also (http://www.harcourt-international.com/e-books/pdf/73.pdf) on
effects including cataracts:

Systemic Side Effects

Dosages of inhaled corticosteroids (beclomethasone) of >400 µg/d in
children and >1000 µg/d in adults can be demonstrated to result in
unwanted systemic side effects such as changes in growth velocity in
children (Level I) and biochemical changes indicating effects on bone
metabolism and the adrenal glands in adults (Level I). All physicians
who treat asthmatic patients should be conscious of the potential for
the development of adverse effects that occur in patients who use
corticosteroids to treat asthma or other diseases. These potential
adverse effects of corticosteroids include an influence on the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis; osteoporosis; posterior
subcapsular cataracts; growth retardation in children; steroid
psychosis; risk of lung infection; and skin bruising.