Choroidal involvement in non-infectious posterior scleritis

J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2021 Oct 27;11(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s12348-021-00269-9.

Abstract

Purpose: To provide a comprehensive overview of choroidal involvement in non-infectious posterior scleritis; including different imaging modalities and their clinical usefulness.

Methods: Narrative review.

Results: Posterior scleritis is an uncommon yet potentially sight-threatening inflammation of the sclera. During the disease process, inflammation can spread to the adjacent choroid, causing different manifestations of choroidal involvement: (1) increased choroidal thickness, (2) choroidal vasculitis, (3) presentation as a choroidal or subretinal mass in nodular posterior scleritis, and (4) choroidal folds, choroidal effusion and exudative retinal detachment.

Conclusions: Clinical characteristics and multimodal imaging can aid in diagnosing and monitoring disease progression and response to treatment in non-infectious posterior scleritis with choroidal involvement.

Keywords: Choroid; Choroidal folds; Choroidal involvement; Choroidal mass; Choroidal thickness; Choroidal vasculitis; Exudative retinal detachment; Posterior scleritis.

Publication types

  • Review