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Review
. 2005 Jul-Aug;50(4):351-63.
doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.04.001.

Scleritis

Narciss Okhravi  1 , Bola Odufuwa, Peter McCluskey, Susan Lightman
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Review

Scleritis

Narciss Okhravi et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Scleritis is typically a severe painful inflammatory process centered in the sclera that may involve the cornea, adjacent episclera, and underlying uvea; it poses a significant threat to vision. Careful clinical history taking, detailed ocular examination, appropriate investigation for ocular disease with or without underlying systemic disease, and timely intervention with the use of immunosuppressant drugs when necessary, has improved the long-term outcome for patients with this disease.

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    Lin CP, Shih MH, Su CY. Lin CP, et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2006 May-Jun;51(3):288-9; author reply 289. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.02.011. Surv Ophthalmol. 2006. PMID: 16644370 No abstract available.

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