episcleritis…

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external, internal eye anatomy, episcleritis, inflammation, irritation, swelling, the episclera, a membrane covering the sclera, the eye, sclera is composed of connective tissue fibers forming the strong white wall, the eye, covered by the episclera, a thin layer of tissue containing many blood vessels that nourish the sclera, the eye, episclera is covered by the conjunctiva, episcleritis is inflammation, the episclera which occurs, in the absence of an infection, episcleritis, rarely progresses to scleritis, unknown, certain diseases rheumatoid arthritis, sjogren's syndrome, syphilis, herpes zoster, tuberculosis have been associated, episcleritis, a common condition, a pink, purple coloration, white part, the eye, eye pain, sensitivity to light, eye tenderness, tearing, the eye, eye examination, sufficient to diagnose the disorder, no special tests, necessary, inflammation, runs its course, treatment in 1 to 2 weeks, corticosteroid eye drops, shorten the course, episcleritis, improves, treatment, shorten its duration, relapses often occur, scleritis, symptoms of episcleritis persist beyond two weeks, patients, episcleritis, re-evaluated, pain worsens, vision decreases.