The smoking habits of 103 patients with a diagnosis of episcleritis or scleritis were evaluated. These patients were treated by one ruling protocol at the Leiden University Medical Center between 1997 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Understanding the difference between scleritis and episcleritis is critical to minimizing eye pain and, ...

The white part of your eye (called the sclera) is a layer of tissue that protects the rest of your eye. When this area is inflamed and hurts, doctors call that condition scleritis. There isn’t always ...

The hallmark symptom of scleritis is pain; examination of the eye typically reveals ocular redness due to engorged scleral vessels Classification of scleritis into clinical subtypes is helpful to ...

Episcleritis refers to inflammation of episcleral tissue. The episclera is a thin layer of tissue in the eye. When it becomes inflamed, it can cause soreness and irritation of the eye. The human eye ...

(HealthDay)—International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes are not accurate enough for diagnosing ocular diseases, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA ...

Because of the uniqueness of the reported reactions of the visual system to pamidronate disodium, we reviewed the data on other bisphosphonates available in the United States and abroad (Table 1). 4 ...

Dr. John H. Stone: A 37-year-old man was evaluated in the rheumatology clinic of this hospital for joint pain and rash. The patient had been well until 2 years before this evaluation, when ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PORTLAND, Ore. — Vision-threatening side effects of pamidronate disodium and a similar drug may require ...

Inflammation of the anterior (visible) portion of the sclera. This inflammation can be diffuse (the entire circumference of the sclera is involved), nodular (presented as an inflamed nodule on the ...