Abstract

Aim: The aim is to describe the clinico-etiological profile of patients with scleritis.
Methods – Retrospective case series of 11 patients with Scleritis over one-year period.
Results – Study included 11 patients with scleritis; there was female preponderance9/11; mean
age49.5(±6.7) years. Scleritis was unilateral in9/11 cases; immune-mediated in9/11 and infectious
in2/11. Types: nodular anterior in 5/11, diffuse anterior 3/11 and One each of Posterior scleritis,
necrotizing and scleromalacia. Normal vision in 5patients, 1 had mild and 5had moderate vision loss.
Ocular complications: cataract 4/11, keratitis 2/11, uveitis 2/11, glaucoma 1/11, hypotony 1/11 and
recurrences in6/11. Connective tissue diseases in 6/9(66.7%) and vasculitides in 2/9 were the
systemic diseases. Systemic immunosuppressants were needed in all non-infective cases; scleral
patch graft was done in one. Complete resolution was seen in 10/11(90.9%). Conclusion: Good
outcome noted despite severe systemic disease