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Prednisolone tapering.
| Weeks | Prednisolone dose (mg) | |
| 1 | 60 | Starting dose when visual manifestations |
| 2 | 50 | |
| 3 + 4 | 40 | Starting dose when no visual manifestations |
| 5 + 6 | 35 | |
| 7 + 8 | 30 | |
| 9 + 10 | 25 | |
| 11 + 12 | 20 | |
| 13 + 14 + 15 | 17.5 | |
| 16 + 17 + 18 | 15 | |
| 19 + 20 + 21 | 12.5 | |
| 22 + 23 + 24 | 10 | |
| 25 + 26 + 27 | 8.75 | |
| 28 + 29 + 30 | 7.5 | |
| 31 + 32 + 33 | 6.25 | |
| 34–52 | 5 |
