PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical features, associated factors, and treatment outcomes of scleritis in the Korean population. METHODS Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for 94 eyes of 76 patients with scleritis. Clinical features of scleritis, including systemic disease, presence of microorganisms, serologic markers, history of previous ocular surgery, and use of immunosuppressants ...

INTRODUCTION Scleritis is a rare, progressive and serious disease, the signs of which are inflammation and edema of episcleral and scleral tissues and is greatly associated with systemic rheumatoid diseases. PURPOSE To perform a prospective and comparative study between ophthalmologic manifestations, serologic findings and therapeutic response of patients with isolated scleritis and scleritis...

PURPOSE To analyse clinical features, systemic associations, treatment and visual outcomes in Japanese patients with scleritis. METHODS Clinical records of 83 patients with scleritis who presented between 1998 and 2008 to the Ocular Inflammation Service of the Kyorin Eye Center, Tokyo, were reviewed. RESULTS Of the 83 patients, 57 (69%) had diffuse anterior scleritis, 9 (11%) had nodular an...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to review the clinical experiences of scleritis and episcleritis in Southern Taiwanese people during a 7-year period. METHODS The charts of 89 patients (representing 101 eyes) who had visited our clinic from January 2003 to July 2010 were retrospectively reviewed. They were diagnosed as having episcleritis or scleritis. The medical charts, slit lamp photo...

Necrotizing scleritis is the most severe form of scleritis with a significant threat to vision and globe integrity. It can be infectious, surgically induced necrotizing scleritis (SINS) or systemic autoimmune associated. We report a case of necrotizing scleritis associated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) at the site of sub tenon’s block in a patient with previous trabeculectomy. To our knowledge, th...

scleritis is achieved through observation of sun set glow fundus and neurologic or dermatologic signs not seen in posterior scleritis. Posterior scleritis is also usually unilateral, and T-sign is a unique characteristic of this disease. Recently, there have been some reports, especially in Japan, of posterior scleritis appearing concurrently with VKH disease in patients; Kouda et al. [4] repor...

we report a 32-year-old man with behçet’s disease who had simultaneous bilateral anterior uveitis, unilateral nodular scleritis and occlusive vasculitis with retinal hemorrhages at the same time. though scleritis is not considered within  the classical features of behçet’s disease behçet’s disease should be contemplated in the scleritis etiology.

INTRODUCTION The object of this case is to report the clinical findings, microbiological findings and management of a case of fungal scleritis following cataract surgery, which mimicked surgically induced necrotizing scleritis. CASE PRESENTATION A 72-year-old Asian (Indian) man presented with scleritis following cataract surgery at another facility. He had been treated elsewhere for suspected...

Objective: To evaluate the demographic data, clinical characteristics, eye complications of patients diagnosed with scleritis complicated with episcleritis. Methods: This retrospective case-series study consisting of 84 cases diagnosed with scleritis complicated with episcleritis in the People’s Hospital of Guangxi. The medical history, health status, clinical manifestations and characteristics...

AIMS To investigate the association between scleritis and myositis. METHODS Retrospective, non-comparative case series. Records and ultrasonograms were examined of 132 patients, with a diagnosis of episcleritis or scleritis, who attended the ophthalmology department at Leiden University Medical Center between 1997 and 2000. 103 were eligible for comprehensive examination. Medical records were...