Flash information
- Document
- Authentic clinical figure
- Focus
- Scleritis and scleral thinning
- Limitation
- Rheumatoid arthritis does not exclude infection.
Definition
Scleral inflammation differs from episcleritis.
Examination or reading method
Slit-lamp examination assesses intraocular involvement.
Morphological description
Arrows in A–B mark superior scleral abnormalities.
Context and interpretation
The case reports rheumatoid arthritis with ocular inflammation.
Differential diagnoses
Distinguish immune-mediated disease from infection.
Associated findings
Assess deep pain and systemic findings.
Red flags
Thinning or visual loss warrants specialist assessment.
Pitfalls and limitations
Rheumatoid arthritis does not exclude infection.
Take-home message
Identify each affected structure.
Sources
- A case of scleritis associated rheumatoid arthritis accompanying an intraocular elevated lesion ↗
- MSD Manual Professional · Red Eye ↗
Documentary review: 2026-10-14
Media source & rights
- Author
- Kobayashi, Takatoshi; Takai, Nanae; Tada, Rei; Shoda, Hiromi; Kida, Teruyo; Ikeda, Tsunehiko; Ozaki, Takurou; Makino, Shigeki
- Original source
- Kobayashi, Takatoshi; Takai, Nanae; Tada, Rei; Shoda, Hiromi; Kida, Teruyo; Ikeda, Tsunehiko; Ozaki, Takurou; Makino, Shigeki · A case of scleritis associated rheumatoid arthritis accompanying an intraocular elevated lesion · CC BY 4.0
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Complete original figure retained; WebP conversion and proportional resizing only. No clinical signs added or altered.
- Dimensions
- 788 × 925 px
- Check
- 2026-10-14