Infectious Scleritis: Clinicomicrobiological Review of Infectious Scleritis
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Clinical characteristics and visual outcomes in infectious scleritis: a review
Infection is a very important but rare cause of scleritis, occurring in about 5%-10% of all patients presenting with scleral inflammation. However, due to the similarity of its presentation, infectious scleritis is often initially managed as autoimmune, potentially further worsening its outcome. The overall visual outcome in infectious scleritis is generally worse than its autoimmune counterpar...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2637-384X
DOI: 10.11648/j.ijovs.20200502.15