This book offers a concise but comprehensive overview of scleritis with up-to-date information
on all aspects including diagnosis and treatment. Fundamental features of the pathogenesis of
scleral inflammation are first discussed as a basis for understanding the therapeutic
strategies. Detailed descriptions are then provided of clinical manifestations the
complications that can arise during the course of the disease process and the best way to
manage them. An individual chapter is devoted to infectious scleritis and its management this
being an uncommon but serious condition that may result not only in loss of vision but also in
loss of the globe itself. The diagnostic approach to and various management options for
scleritis are then discussed extensively with coverage of local and systemic therapy and new
strategies including biologics. Apart from the potential impact on vision inflammation of the
sclera carries a risk of association with systemic diseases some of whichcan prove fatal if
not promptly recognized and managed. This book is designed to allow ophthalmologists to easily
identify the condition and the signs indicative of a more severe problem. It will thereby
assist in safe and effective management and help in preserving vision and life.
