Episcleritis

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

acute onset of inflammation in the episclera of one or both eyes.

Question 2

associated conditions

Answer 2

IBD

RA

Question 3

features

Answer 3

red eye

not painful

watering

mild photophobia

Question 4

how does phenylephrine drops differentiate between episcleritis and scleritis?

Answer 4

In episcleritis phenylephrine blanches the conjunctival and episcleral vessels but not the scleral vessels

redness improves in episcleritis

Question 5

mx

Answer 5

conservative

artificial tears