Is Episcleritis Associated to Glaucoma?
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to show possible connection between episcleritis and open-angle glaucoma.


METHODS
This was a retrospective study.


METHODS
Data on 21 patients who suffered from episcleritis and had no previous attack of episcleritis or glaucoma were collected for a period of 8 years (from 2004 to 2011).


RESULTS
Six of the 21 patients of the study group (28.6%) were diagnosed as suffering from glaucoma. Four patients had a diffuse conjunctival congestion, 1 had sectoral congestion, and for 1 patient there was no record of conjunctival congestion. Two of the 6 patients with episcleritis and glaucoma experienced recurrent episcleritis events during the follow-up period.


CONCLUSIONS
This study suggests an association between episcleritis and open-angle glaucoma.
*Ziv Medical Center, Safed †Bar Ilan University Faculty of Medicine, Ramat Gan ‡Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Joseph
J
Pikkel
Otzem
O
Chassid
Ward
W
Srour
Yumna
Y
Busool
Larisa
L
Vainer
Irena
I
Epstein
Itzchak
I
Beiran
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012590:Sclera / Q000098:blood supply; D015423:Scleritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014690:Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology