Definition:
Scleritis is an inflammatory disease that usually targets and affect the sclera or the outer coating of the eye.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is made through examination by an opthalmologist by visual acuity test, slit lamp examination and CT Scans, MRI and ultrasonographies to rule out other possible causes.
Treatment:
Treatment includes eye surgery to repair the damaged corneal tissue and admnistration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and antibiotics. Corticosteroids and eye solutions are also advised.
Symptoms and Signs:
Symptoms include conjunctiva, redness of the sclera, pain in the eye that radiates to the temple, tearing and photopobia and visual acuity.
Causes:
It is usually associated with other diseases like the Rheumatoid Arthritis and Wagener's Granulomatosis.
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