Myopia is a common ocular condition, characterized by excessive elongation of the ocular
globe. The prevalence of myopia continues to increase, particularly among highly educated …

Although disease of the sclera is unusual, when it occurs it can rapidly destroy both the eye
and vision. However, normally the sclera provides an opaque protective coat for the …

Scleritis is typically a severe painful inflammatory process centered in the sclera that may
involve the cornea, adjacent episclera, and underlying uvea; it poses a significant threat to …

OBJECTIVES: To provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review of Wegener's
granulomatosis (WG) as a disease entity, focusing on the ophthalmic manifestations and …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease associated with a number of
extra-articular organ manifestations. Ocular manifestations involved with RA are …

Objective To determine whether rituximab, a monoclonal antibody against the B-lymphocyte
antigen CD20, is effective in the treatment of refractory noninfectious scleritis. Design …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine causal associations between inflammatory
arthritis and eye diseases (disorders of sclera, cornea, iris, and ciliary body [DSCIC] and …

The term scleritis describes a chronic inflammation that involves the outermost coat and
skeleton of the eye. Disease can be isolated to the eye, but in up to half of affected …

Objectives: Detailed review of the manifestations of eye involvement in the context of
rheumatic diseases. Methods: An OVID Medline search of the rheumatology and …

OBJECTIVE: To delineate factors associated with a successful response to treatment in
patients with various manifestations of scleritis. DESIGN: Retrospective case series …