Table 3. Types and aetiology of scleritis.
Type | n (%) |
Anterior scleritis | |
Non-necrotizing, diffuse type | 31 (79.5) |
Non-necrotizing, nodular type | 2 (5.1) |
Necrotizing, with inflammation (granulomatous type) | 1(2.6) |
Necrotizing, with inflammation (surgical-induced type) | 2 (5.1) |
Posterior scleritis | 3 (7.7) |
Aetiology | |
Idiopathic | 29 (74.4) |
Herpetic | 3 (7.7) |
SINS | 2 (5.1) |
Tuberculosis | 2 (5.1) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 (5.1) |
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis | 1 (2.6) |
SINS: Surgical-induced necrotizing scleritis.
n=39