A Review of Canine Episclerokeratitis and Scleritis

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Anterior scleritis; Canine; Diffuse episclerokeratitis; Episclerokeratitis; Granulomatous scleritis; Necrotic scleritis; Nodular episclerokeratitis; Posterior scleritis.