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Eye Diseases > Scleral Diseases > Scleritis

Preferred term

Scleritis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Episcleritides
  • Episcleritis
  • Necrotizing Scleritides
  • Necrotizing Scleritis
  • Scleritides, Necrotizing
  • Scleritis, Necrotizing

Note

  • note entry term EPISCLERITIS

Scope note

  • Refers to any inflammation of the sclera including episcleritis, a benign condition affecting only the episclera, which is generally short-lived and easily treated. Classic scleritis, on the other hand, affects deeper tissue and is characterized by higher rates of visual acuity loss and even mortality, particularly in necrotizing form. Its characteristic symptom is severe and general head pain. Scleritis has also been associated with systemic collagen disease. Etiology is unknown but is thought to involve a local immune response. Treatment is difficult and includes administration of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents such as corticosteroids. Inflammation of the sclera may also be secondary to inflammation of adjacent tissues, such as the conjunctiva.

History note

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In other languages

  • kovakalvotulehdus

    Finnish

  • kovakalvon tulehdus
  • scleritis
  • silmän kovakalvon tulehdus
  • skleriitti
  • sklerit
  • Sklerit

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015423

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