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Episcleritis and Scleritis:unlocking the differences
Dr Dipika Patel & Prof Charles McGhee
University of Auckland
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Learning Objectives
1. Identify and differentiate between episcleritis & scleritis
2. Knowledge of the systemic associations of scleritis
3. Understand the classification and management and
therapeutic aspects of scleritis
Suggested reading:
Okhravi N. Odufuwa B. McCluskey P. Lightman S. Scleritis. Survey of Ophthalmology. 50(4):351-63, 2005 Jul-Aug.
Pavesio CE. Meier FM. Systemic disorders associated with episcleritis and scleritis. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 12(6):471-8, 2001 Dec.
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Lecture outline
1. Applied anatomy
2. Episcleritis
3. Anterior scleritis
4. Posterior scleritis
5. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis
6. Case examples
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Applied anatomy 1
Collagen bundles
– Varying size
– Varying shape
– Less uniform orientation than cornea
– Inner layer blends with uveal tract
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Applied anatomy 2: vascular layers
Conjunctival vessels
– Most superficial
Superficial Episcleral vessels
– Within Tenon‟s capsule
– Radial configuration
Deep Vascular plexus
– Lies adjacent to sclera
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Episcleritis: clinical features
Common
Benign
Self-limiting
Recurrent
Never progresses to scleritis
Rarely associated with systemic disease
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Episcleritis: diagnosis
The hue of hyperemia: pink to red in episcleritisblue to purplish-red in scleritis
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Episcleritis: diagnosis
Vessels remain radial and mobile
• Palpation of the globe often elicits marked tenderness in scleritis, but generally not in episcleritis.
Remember phenylephrine diagnostic test:
Hyperemia usually blanches with topical phenylephrine (2.5%) in episcleritis but not in scleritis.
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Episcleritis: classification
Simple episcleritis
– Sectoral redness
– Diffuse redness
– Resolves in 1-2 weeks
Nodular episcleritis
– Focal, raised, nodular
– Sclera uninvolved
– Longer to resolve
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Episcleritis: management
Mild cases
– Usually no specific Rx
– If discomfort
• Lubricant
• Topical NSAID eg acular (keterolac trimethamine)
• Mild topical corticosteroid (e.g. Flucon)
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Episcleritis: management
Recurrent or unresponsive cases
– Systemic NSAID – e.g. Ibuprofen
– Refer for investigation if 3 or more recurrences
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Scleritis
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SCLERITIS
Relatively rare
Granulomatous inflammation
Mild to blinding spectrum
Consult your optometrist regularly
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Scleritis: classification
Based on anatomical location plus vascular changes
1. Anterior Scleritis
Non-necrotizing – diffuse or nodular
Necrotizing - with or without inflammation
2. Posterior Scleritis
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Associated systemic diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis
1:200 develop scleritis
Connective Tissue Disease
Wegener granulomatosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Polyarteritis nodosa
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Miscellaneous
Surgically induced
Infectious
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Detecting an underlying cause
History
– Diagnosed associated systemic disease
– Joint pain/swelling/stiffness
– Rash/shingles
– Hypertension
– Renal dysfunction
– Recurrent nose-bleeds
– Breathing problems/haemoptysis
– Recent eye trauma/surgery
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Detecting an underlying cause
Investigations
– Blood tests FBC, ESR, CRP
Rheumatoid factor
ANCA
ANA, anti-ds DNA
Urea and electrolytes
– Check Blood pressure
– Other tests depending on history and examination eg. X-rays
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Anterior Scleritis: non-necrotizing
1. Diffuse scleritis
Widespread redness
Sectorial or entire ant. Sclera
Loss of radial vessel pattern of sclera
Does not progress to nodular or necrotizing
Relatively benign
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Diffuse Anterior Scleritis
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Diffuse Scleritis: “red-blue” injection
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Anterior Scleritis: non-necrotizing
Nodular Scleritis
On initial assessment like episcleritis
Scleral nodule immobile
Tender to palpation
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Nodular and diffuse scleritis
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Sclero-keratitis
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Scleritis Management
Refer ALL cases to an ophthalmologist for
– Investigation of underlying disorder
– Treatment of scleritis
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Anterior Scleritis: non-necrotizing
Management
– Oral NSAID
• Initial Rx Ibuprofen 100mg TDS
– Oral Prednisone
• 40-80mg day if intolerant or unresponsive to NSAIDS
– Combined therapy
• At lower steroid dose if either drug ineffective alone
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Side effects of systemic steroids
Depends on dose, route of administration and duration.
Hypertension
Diabetes
Peptic ulcer disease
Mood disturbance (euphoria or depression)
Sleep disturbance
Weight gain
Osteoporosis
Avascular necrosis of the hip
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Anterior Scleritis: non-necrotizing
Management
Immunosuppressives
Cyclophosphamide, azathioprine or cyclosporine in steroid resistant cases (ierelapse on more than 10mg/day)
Manage in conjunction with a physician
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Infectious scleritis
Management
– Need to treat the underlying infection
– Caution with steroids!
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Anterior necrotizing
scleritis with inflammation
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Anterior necrotizing scleritis: with inflammation
Clinical signs
1. Distortion & occlusion of BVs
2. Avascular patches in episcleral tissue
3. Scleral necrosis
4. Underlying uvea visible
5. Necrosis spreads, may become confluent
6. Anterior uveitis means ciliary body involvement
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Anterior necrotizing scleritis: with inflammation
Severe form of disease
Gradual onset
Pain and local redness
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Anterior necrotizing scleritis: with inflammation
Treatment
Oral prednisone 1mg/kg/day
Or Pulsed IV Methylprednisolone (500-1000mg)
Monitor pain in first 2-3 days
Taper dose of steroids to response
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Anterior necrotizing scleritis: with inflammation
Treatment (cont’d)
Immunosuppressives
Cyclophosphamide, azathioprine or cyclosporine in steroid resistant cases (ierelapse on more than 10mg/day)
Manage in conjunction with a physician
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Anterior necrotizing scleritis:without inflammation
Scleromalacia perforans
Asymptomatic
Mainly in females with longstanding RhA
Commences with yellow necrotic scleral patch
Large areas of uvea eventually exposed
Spontaneous perforation rare
No effective treatment
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Anterior necrotizing scleritis:without inflammation
Scleromalacia perforans
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Posterior Scleritis
Defined as primarily arising posterior to the equator
20% of scleritis is posterior
30% have systemic disease
30% less than 40 years old
85% develop visual impairment
Maculopathy
Optic neuropathy
Exudative retinal detachment
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Posterior Scleritis
Presentation
– Variable
– Pain
– Visual impairment
– Anterior scleritis present in 40%
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Posterior Scleritis: signs
External eye
– variable
– eyelid oedema
– proptosis
– ophthalmoplegia
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Posterior Scleritis: signs
Ophthalmoscopy
Common
– Disc swelling
– Macular oedema
– Exudative retinal detachment
Other signs
– Vitritis
– Choroidal folds
– Subretinal exudates
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Posterior Scleritis: differential diagnosis
1. Posterior scleritis
2. Optic neuritis
3. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
4. Choroidal tumour
5. Orbital inflammatory disease
6. Uveal effusion syndrome
7. Harada disease
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Posterior Scleritis: investigations
Ultrasonography
CT scan
Fluorescein angiography
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Posterior Scleritis: treatment
Elderly patients with systemic disease
treat as necrotizing anterior scleritis
Young patients without systemic disease
Treat with NSAIDS
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Case Example
Ocular Presentation
Blurred vision 6/52, no pain, no redness, nil other
Systemic History
Generally well, no neuro or other symptoms
Ocular examination
R Eye: 6/60, no RAPD, mild lid swellingmild proptosis - 2 to 3mm axially
L Eye: 6/6, no abnormality
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Fundus examination at presentation
OD disc oedema, dilated veins, choroidal folds
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Fluorescein Angiography
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Ultrasonography
Thickening of choroid & sclera
Oedema of Tenons space
T-sign
No mass lesion
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Six weeks after initial presentation
Admitted with exacerbation
6/52 after initial presentation
Painful red eye with vision of HM, RAPD
Extensive exudative retinal detachment
Urgent CT-scan
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CT-Scan: Orbits and globes
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Posterior Scleritis: Management
80mg / day oral prednisone tapered
Dramatic resolution of subretinal fluid by day 10
Home on 40mg prednisone
At 3/52 retina flat, but macular oedema
Vision 6/60 at 6 weeks
Vision 6/36 at 9 weeks (15mg prednisolone)
At 3 months, vision 6/12, pigmentary macular changes
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Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
Crescent-shaped, destructive,
inflammatory lesion of the
perilimbal cornea
Epithelial defect
Infiltrate at leading edge
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Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
Presumed autoimmune
Associated with
Rheumatoid arthritis,
Systemic lupus erythematosis,
Polyarteritis nodosa,
Wegeners granulomatosis,
Churg-Strauss syndrome
Relapsing polychondritis
Mooren‟s Ulcer - no systemic association
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Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
Exact path of keratolysis unknown
Peripheral cornea site of immune complex deposition
Auto-antibodies to cornea
Matrix metalloproteinases degrade extracellular matrix
MMPs higher in tear film
MMPs higher in cornea
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Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
Usually PUK presents after systemic symptoms
Systemic disorders associated with peripheral corneal ulceration.
Ladas JG, Mondino BJ. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2000;11:468-471
Persisting PUK unexplained by co-existing ocular disease should prompt a search for systemic collagen vascular disease
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Case presentation
JW, 45yr female
Medically fit & well
No previous ophthalmic history
Presented June 1999 with R ocular pain
Precipitated by foreign body exposure?
Diagnosis: Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
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Investigations
Following review and discussion with Rheumatology Service:
CXR, XRay hands & feet, ESR, CRP, ANA, C3, C4, RhF, ANCA, serum electrophoresis, anti-DS DNA, anti- Ro/SSA, La/SSB, Jo1, SC1-70, RNP, ENA, RNP, cytoplasmic Abs, Hep A/C
Positive: HBsAg, anti-HBcore
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Diagnosis: Mooren‟s Ulcer
Rare idiopathic peripheral ulcerative keratitis
Approximately 2-3% of PUK
Any age group
May be „primary‟ or „secondary‟ (to surgery, trauma or infection)
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Initial Examination
Vision: R 6/48 L 6/9
Corneal melt (grey)
Corneal perforation with iris prolapse, 5.5mm x 4mm (red)
Left eye: normal
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Initial surgical treatment
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Ten Weeks
Further thinning
Flat anterior chamber: iris/corneal touch
Aqueous leak
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Six months post surgery
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PUK: systemic immunosuppression
PUK in systemic disease is life-threatening and topical steroids of variable utility. Management With Rheumatologist/immunologist
1. Systemic corticosteroid
2. Methotrexate
3. Cyclophosphamide
4. Azathioprine
5. Cyclosporine / topical cyclosporine
Kervick GN, et al. Paracentral rheumatoid corneal ulceration. Clinical features and cyclosporine therapy.
Ophthalmology 1992:99;80-8
Brown BA, Parker CT et al. Effective steroid-sparing treatment of peripheral ulcerative keratitis.
Cornea 2001:20:117-119
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PUK: corneal surgery, systemic disease and outcome
Series (N=9) PUK & Rheumatoid Arthritis
Longstanding arthropathy
Poor visual outcome all eyes
Emergency corneal surgery (N=5)
Two developed systemic vasculitis, one died
Squirrell DM, Winfield J, Amos RS. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis “corneal melt” and
rheumatoid arthritis: a case series. Rheumatology 1999; 38(12):1245-8
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PUK & necrotizing scleritis: systemic immunosuppression and mortality
Series of PUK or NS with RA (N=34)
Non-cytotoxic group (n=17)
9 died within 10 years13 ocular disease progressed5 developed vasculitic lesions
Cytotoxic group (n=17)
1 died within 10 yearsNo progression of ocular diseaseNo extraocular vasculitis
Foster CS, Forstot SL et al. Mortality rate in rheumatoid arthritis patients developing necrotizing scleritis or
peripheral ulcerative keratitis. Effects of systemic immunosuppression. Ophthalmology 1984;91:1253-63
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Conclusion: systemic immunosuppression is essential
Systemic Rx in addition to corticosteroids
Cyclophosphamide or methotrexate
Early aggressive surgical intervention
Inflammation halted and globe preserved in 92%
Visual acuity improved in 68% of PUK
Messmer EM, Foster CS. Destructive corneal and scleral disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Medical and surgical management. Cornea 1995;14:408-17
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