Posterior scleritis being an underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed treatable eye disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-0160.2012.08.020
- VernacularTitle:后巩膜炎为一种易误诊漏诊而可治性眼病
- Author:
Jian-min, LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Posterior scleritis;
Auxiliary examination;
Differential diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
2012;30(8):757-760
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Posterior scleritis,an inflammatory disease of the posterior sclera,is most commonly seen in middle-aged women and often associated with systemic immunological diseases.It presents with a variety of nonspecific signs and symptoms,and its clinical feature may be confused with ocular tumors,orbital inflammation,and retinochoroidopathy.Therefore,some auxiliary examinations are necessary for the diagnosis of posterior scleritis.With early proper diagnosis and treatment,severe complications of posterior scleritis can be avoided or lessened.In the paper,some advancement in the study of etiology,incidence,signs,symptoms,auxiliary examination,differential diagnosis and treatment of posterior scleritis were reviewed.
