scleritis
White-eye tissue swelling
Scleritis is inflammation of the sclera—the white outer layer of the eyeball.
It causes severe, deep eye pain that may radiate to the face, along with redness and sensitivity to light.
Unlike superficial eye irritation, scleritis can threaten vision and often signals underlying autoimmune disease: The rheumatologist ordered tests when scleritis appeared.
Eye's clear outer dome
- uveaEye's middle coat
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- conjunctivaMucous membrane lining eyelids
- uveitisUveal layer inflammation
keratitis · iritis · conjunctivitis · ophthalmology · ophthalmologist · ocular · anterior · posterior
Bodily or emotional distress
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- photophobiaAbnormal aversion to brightness
tearing · blurred · vision · ache · throbbing · deep · boring · severe
Immune-mediated joint inflammation
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- vasculitisVessel wall inflammation
- spondylitisVertebral joint inflammation
- relapsingReturning to worse state
inflammatory · bowel · antibodies · immunology · HLA-B27 · antinuclear · cytokines · biologics
Over-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
cyclosporine · topical · systemic · oral · injection · surgery · graft · patch
cornea
Eye's clear outer dome
- uveaEye's middle coat
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- conjunctivaMucous membrane lining eyelids
uveitis · keratitis · iritis · conjunctivitis · ophthalmology · ophthalmologist · ocular · anterior · posterior · nodular
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
photophobia · tearing · blurred · vision · ache · throbbing · deep · boring · severe · radiating
rheumatoid
Immune-mediated joint inflammation
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- vasculitisVessel wall inflammation
- spondylitisVertebral joint inflammation
relapsing · inflammatory · bowel · antibodies · immunology · HLA-B27 · antinuclear · cytokines · biologics · corticosteroids
NSAIDs
Over-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
biologics · cyclosporine · topical · systemic · oral · injection · surgery · graft · patch · refractory
sclera, sclerosis, scleroderma, arteriosclerosis, scleral, sclerotic, sclerosed, scleroses