Ocular tuberculosis (TB) is considered to be rare, although its incidence has varied widely over time and in different populations. Latent TB is diagnosed when a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis but does not have active TB. During the last decade, interferon-gamma release assay tests have been developed that allow identification of patients with latent TB infection with better...

AIMS To describe the clinical course and treatment of Haemophilus influenzae associated scleritis. METHODS Retrospective case series. RESULTS Three patients developed scleritis associated with ocular H influenzae infection. Past medical history, review of systems, and laboratory testing for underlying collagen vascular disorders were negative in two patients. One patient had arthritis assoc...

Holthouse (I893) described painful ulceration in an apparent nodule of episcleritis, with resulting perforation of the globe (Duke-Elder, 1938). According to Francois (I95I), the case reported was not one of episcleritis but the represented first description of necrotic nodular scleritis. Watson (I966) states that the sclera is rarely involved in episcleritis. All forms of necrotizing scleritis...

BACKGROUND This report details ocular toxocariasis presenting as bilateral scleritis with suspect retinal granuloma in the nerve fiber layer. CASE PRESENTATION The patient presented with scleritis, which did not improve with systemic steroid. Intraocular pressure was elevated, and well demarcated hyper-reflective round lesion were noted in both eyes. He had a history of general ache and concu...

Anterior scleritis and episcleritis are a well-known presentation in tuberculosis. The case of a female patient with presumed tuberculous anterior scleritis and episcleritis is discussed in this article. Anterior segment OCT was efficient in diagnosis and evaluation of the therapeutic outcome. Antituberculosis chemotherapy was sufficient to achieve clinical remission.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to report a case of bilateral nodular scleritis in a patient with final diagnosis of IgA nephropathy. METHODS This is an observational case report. RESULTS A male patient, 42 years old, presented with a bilateral nodular scleritis and OD sclerokeratitis. He had a previous history of acute otitis media and developed posterior renal failure and arterial hy...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease associated with a number of extra-articular organ manifestations. Ocular manifestations involved with RA are keratoconjunctivitis sicca, episcleritis, scleritis , corneal changes, and retinal vasculitus. The etiopathogenesis of this autoimmune disorder is still unknown. Aim of our study was to present different ocular manifestations o...

We present a case of Aspergillus fumigatus endophthalmitis complicated by necrotizing scleritis in a 68-year-old man with diet-controlled diabetes, after retinal detachment repair. He was initially treated with systemic steroids for surgically induced necrotizing scleritis following routine pars plana vitrectomy. An additional diagnosis of endophthalmitis was made when the patient developed a h...

scleritis have been reported following pterygium surgery,3 scleral buckling procedures4 and cataract surgery.5 Trauma has been described as a cause for mycotic scleritis,67 but our patient did not recall any eye injury. Although these reported cases refer to exogenous infections, with agents other than A niger, they do show similarities to our case. Clinically, severe headaches and periocular p...