JOURNAL READING

Oleh :
Wialda Dwi Rodyah.S
111 2018 2112
Pengampu :
dr. Marliyanti Nur Rahmah Akib, Sp.M (K), M.Kes
 Introduction

Differentiation between episcleritis and scleritis is important

for the diagnosis and management. The clinical course
and visual prognosis may be different.

Differentiation between the 2 forms of inflammation, scleritis

and episcleritis, could be guided by obtaining careful history
and performing appropriate clinical examinations.
Introduction
there are limited methods for differentiating one from the other

The aim of this study is to use a noninvasive diagnostic test

by OCT to differentiate between scleritis and episcleritis.
 PATIENTS AND METHODS

A total of 30 eyes of consecutive patients were included,

had the clinical diagnosis of unilateral scleral or episcleral

01 inflammation

period from June 2012 to December 2013 at King Khaled Eye Specialist
Hospital (I.K.)
02
ANOVA test was used to compare the groups of eyes.
03
Statistical significance was defined as a P value of less than
0.05
04
The Inclusion Criteria The Exclusion Criteria

with clinical infectious

patients over signs of keratitis or patients
the age of 18 anterior conjunctivitis, 18 years or
years scleritis or pterygia and younger
episcleritis pingueculae
 Results

the normal control patients with the clinical diagnosis of scleritis

patients with the clinical diagnosis of

 Discussion

scleral thickness

Time-domain OCT

Spectral-domain OCT
 Conclusion

Patients with active anterior scleritis showed

increased thickness of the sclera and presence of
intrascleral hyporeflective areas of edema by OCT
compared to patients with episcleritis and normal
eyes.
Thank You!