{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Eye Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"dreye","author_url":"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/dreye\/","title":"periocular steroid: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Eye Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0q6k9N09Uz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/periocular-steroid-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">periocular steroid: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/periocular-steroid-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=0q6k9N09Uz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;periocular steroid: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Eye Hospitals\" data-secret=\"0q6k9N09Uz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.besteyehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"A periocular steroid is a corticosteroid medication placed around the eye rather than directly on the eye surface. It is commonly given as an injection into tissues near the eyeball and orbit (the eye socket). The goal is to calm inflammation in and around the eye when drops are not enough or are not practical. It is used in ophthalmology for selected inflammatory and swelling-related eye conditions."}