title: Scleritis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road, London EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Narciss
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okhravi
authors.forename: Bola
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Odufuwa
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCluskey
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lightman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015423:Scleritis / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy