episcleritis periodica fugax

Term ID

DOID:12124

Synonyms

Definition

A scleral disease that is characterized by painful inflammation of the episcleral tissues that, importantly, spares the sclera itself and has_symptom pain, red eyes, photophobia, tearing, and blurry vision. Episcleritis periodica fugax is typically self-limited but may be related to vascular congestion within the superficial episcleral plexus and associated with autoimmune disease, connective tissue disease, malignancies, trauma, infection, and medications, especially topiramate and pamidronate. https://eyewiki.aao.org/Episcleritis

References

• ICD10CM:H15.11
• ICD9CM:379.01
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:194141004
• UMLS_CUI:C0155351

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:12124 )