Diseases
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Behcet Disease
- Blepharoshalasis Dermatochalases
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Ectropion (Eversion of the Eyelids)
- Entropion (Inversion of the Eyelids)
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Episcleritis
- Glaucoma
- The Anatomy Of The Eye
- Intraocular Bleddings
- Eyelid Inflammations
- Xerophthalmia
- Injuries In The Eye
- Lachrymal Duct Obstruction
- Floaters
- Herpetic Ceratitis
- Cataract
- Keratoconus
- Refraction
- Macular Hole
- Macular Edema
- Microbial Keratitis
- Microbial Conjunctivitis
- Optic Neuritis and Multiple Sclerosis
- Presbyopia
- Pterygium
- Ptosis (Looseness Of The Eyelid)
- Color Blindness
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Embolism
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Retinoblastoma
- Yellow Spot Disease (ARMD)
- Scleritis
- Chalazion
- Thyroid Orbitopathy
- Uveitis
- Keratopathy Caused By Bells Palsy
Episcleritis
DEFINITION: It is the germ-free inflammation of vascularized episclera layer on the sclera (white part) due to an unknown reason.
SYMPTOMS AND FINDINGS: It may cause local or general redness, light/mild sensitivity, the feeling of a foreign object in the eye, and sensitivity to light.
CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS: The cause of the disease is not obvious in most patients. It may accompany a systemic disease (rheumatoid arthritis, acne rosasea, gout, herpes, etc.) in some patients.
AUXILIARY INVESTIGATIONS AND DIAGNOSIS: Diagnosis is made through biomicroscopic examination.
TREATMENT: Topical anti-inflammatory drops (NSAIDs, steroids) are sufficient most of the time. Systemic anti-inflammatory treatments can be administered in resistant or recurring cases.