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Abstract #107845 Published in IGR 23-4
A Review of Canine Episclerokeratitis and Scleritis
Grahn B; Grahn B; Grahn BVeterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice 2023; 53: 439-454
Episcleritis is synonymous with episclerokeratitis although the latter is most appropriate as the cornea is often affected as well as the episclera. Episcleritis is a superficial ocular disease characterized by inflammation of the episclera and conjunctiva. It responds most commonly to topical antinflammatory medications. In contrast scleritis is a granulomatous fulminant panophthalmitis that will progress rapidly and induce significant intraocular disease including glaucoma and exudative retinal detachments without systemic immune suppressive therapy.
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