Scleritis in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener)

Conclusions The presence of necrotising changes or corneal involvement in the setting of scleral inflammation is highly suggestive of an underlying systemic vasculitis, of which GPA is the most common. These features should alert the doctor/optometrist and prompt a thorough diagnostic approach and an aggressive treatment given that it could reveal a life-threatening disease.
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Angle, Choroid, Intraocular pressure, Sclera and apisclera, Neurology, Epidemiology Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research