Purpose We describe a case of anterior necrotising scleritis secondary to Gemcitabine and Carboplatin chemotherapy agents in a patient with metastatic breast cancer, which has not been previously reported. Observations A 50-year-old lady with recurrent metastatic breast cancer presented with unilateral subconjunctival haemorrhage secondary to severe thrombocytopenia eight days following palli...

THE clinical impression of one of us (D.W.S.) that oxyphenbutazone (Tanderil) had a markedly beneficial effect on episcleritis gained some confirmation by the short report of Bannerjee and Taylor (1961). It was therefore decided to carry out a controlled double-blind trial. The object of this trial was to assess the comparative value of oxyphenbutazone as an alternative to prednisolone in the t...

Fungus infection involving the sclera is extremely rare. we are reporting a 53 year –old man who developed post-traumatic Aspergillus fungal scleritis after trauma by branch of a tree diagnosis was made after tissue biopsy, successful outcome was achieved by scleral debridement, dura patch graft, and topical Amphotericine B. The patient had no signs of infection for 6 months after discontinuati...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to report an uncommon presentation of anterior and posterior scleritis with central retinal vein occlusion METHODS We report a 30-year-old female presenting with unilateral anterior and posterior scleritis with concurrent central retinal vein occlusion, the subsequent work-up, and the management. The patient presented with decreased vision and extraocular ...

Most cases of non-necrotising scleritis can be successfully treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. If these are ineffective, then high-dose systemic corticosteroids, with all their attendant side-effects, are usually required. We have used orbital floor injections of depot steroid in the management of nine patients with non-necrotising scleritis in an attempt to avoid the use of sy...

INTRODUCTION Uveitis specialists and rheumatologists treat patients with anterior scleritis, but data from controlled trials to guide management are scarce, making differences in treatment paradigms possible. METHODS 1044 uveitis specialists and rheumatologists were surveyed regarding therapy for a patient with anterior scleritis. Respondents were asked to select first- and second-choice ther...

Infectious scleritis by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a well-known vision-threatening disease. In particular, scleral trauma following pterygium surgery may increase the risk of sclera inflammation. Surgical debridement and repair is necessary in patients who do not respond to medical treatments, such as topical and intravenous antibiotics. We reports herein the effectiveness of an autologous peric...

Necrogranulomatous scleritis (scleromalacia perforans) may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid nodule of the sclera), with the necrotizing vasculitis group of diseases, or confined to the eye without overt evidence of associated systemic disease (Sevel, i965, i966, I967, i968a,b). The purpose of this paper is to review the clinical features of a further case of necrogranulomatou...

purpose: to report a case of eviceration because of necrotizing scletitis 3 years after ptrygium surgery with mitomycin c. patient and findings: a 62-year-old diabetic woman with history of bilateral ptrygium surgery with mmc 3 years ago, was referred due to severe pain in her right eye. visual acuity was counting fingers at 2 m. there was thinning and melting of the sclera with uveal prolapse ...