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Scleritis - Symptom
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Alternative Names
Inflammation - sclera
Symptoms:
Eye pain
that is severe
Red patches on the normally white part of the eye
Blurred vision
Sensitivity to light
- very painful
Tearing of the eye
Signs and tests:
Eye examination
Physical examination and blood tests to search for or to rule out underlying causes
Eye
Reviewed last on: 10/20/2006
Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.