Abstract

AMBOU FRUTOS, Isabel et al. Posterior scleritis: a propos of a case. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2014, vol.27, n.3, pp. 497-502. ISSN 1561-3070.

The inflammatory diseases of the sclera are uncommon. They involve both the sclera and the episclera and are characterized by chronic nature, pain and potential cause of blindness. Their association with systemic diseases, frequently autoimmune ones, and the occurrence of serious ocular complications lead to applying aggressive systemic therapy with non-steroid antinflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, which can be administered alone or combined. This is a 37 years-old patient who went to the emergency service because he suffered intense ocular pain associated to red eyes, reduction of visual acuity and high ocular pressure values in his right eye. He was finally diagnosed with posterior scleritis.

Keywords : non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; scleritis; episcleritis.

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