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Episcleritis of the eyes.
The outer part of the sclera (the connective tissue surrounding the eyeball), penetrated by blood vessels, is called the episclera. Often episclera undergoes pathological changes of an inflammatory nature, developing against the background of other diseases of the body (metabolic disorders (diabetes), allergies, chemical and mechanical irritations of the tissues of the eyeball, infectious recurrent diseases (herpes infection, tuberculosis, venereal diseases), systemic diseases: skin ( lupus erythematosus, rosacea>), rheumatic, functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract).
Pathological and sometimes recurrent disorders of the state of episclera are called "episcleritis". Episcleritis can have various forms of the course (mild, moderate, severe), relapse, but it is a separate disease that does not develop into scleral diseases.
Episcleritis – signs.
In terms of external manifestations, episcleritis is similar to conjunctivitis (but the period of episcleritis is longer - up to two weeks), sometimes it is combined with anterior uveitis. The inflammatory process in the episclera occurs in the form of nodules with an adjacent area of hyperemic tissue or continuous reddening of the episclera (a dense network of blood vessels). Episcleritis is characterized by unpleasant sensations, sometimes transparent mucous discharge or photophobia, pain symptoms in the visible surface of the eyeball.
Episcleritis – treatment.
The disease episcleritis often goes away on its own if it is caused by external stimuli. With episcleritis, as a result of a systemic disease, the underlying disease is treated. Drops that have an anti-inflammatory effect (artificial tear) are used locally, and the eyes are washed with decoctions of herbs with an anti-inflammatory effect.
With prolonged severe episcleritis, eye drops with corticosteroids are prescribed (there are contraindications).
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