Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This paper discusses scleritis in the course of systemic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, nodular arteritis and granulomatosis with vasculitis. In addition, treatment suggestions based on the available literature are presented. Patients with scleritis resulting from an underlying disease should be twardiagnosed as soon as possible and given appropriate and effective treatment. Untreated or poorly treated scleritis or underlying disease can lead to severe damage to ocular tissues, loss of vision and eventually even blindness. A meticulous medical history, detailed ophthalmic examination and a series of targeted investigations as part of a multidisciplinary approach to detect any systemic disease are important in the management of scleritis. Rheumatoid arthritis remains the most common systemic rheumatic disease and the most common systemic condition associated with scleritis.
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405914670