What is scleritis?
The sclera is the tough, white outer layer of your eye. Scleritis is severe, painful inflammation of the sclera.
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It can happen in one or both eyes and in part or all of the sclera
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Severe scleritis can destroy your sclera and damage your vision
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Scleritis sometimes happens if you have certain autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus, or have had eye surgery for another eye problem or certain eye infections
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Scleritis is most common in women ages 30 to 50
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You may have a deep, painful ache in one or both of your eyes
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Doctors will give you corticosteroids and medicines to treat your immune system
What are the symptoms of scleritis?
How can doctors tell if I have scleritis?
How do doctors treat scleritis?
Doctors will:
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Have you take an anti-inflammatory pain medicine, such as ibuprofen
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Give you corticosteroid pills or sometimes by injection into the sclera
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Give you medicine to treat your immune system if you have an autoimmune disease
