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. 1976 Mar;60(3):192–226. doi: 10.1136/bjo.60.3.192

Episcleritis and scleritis. A study of their clinical manifestations and association with rheumatoid arthritis.

D D McGavin, J Williamson, J V Forrester, W S Foulds, W W Buchanan, W C Dick, P Lee, R N MacSween, K Whaley
PMCID: PMC1042707  PMID: 1268180

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