| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:12124 |
| Name | episcleritis periodica fugax |
| Definition | A scleral disease that is characterized by painful inflammation of the episcleral tissues that, importantly, spares the sclera itself and has_symptom pain, red eyes, photophobia, tearing, and blurry vision. Episcleritis periodica fugax is typically self-limited but may be related to vascular congestion within the superficial episcleral plexus and associated with autoimmune disease, connective tissue disease, malignancies, trauma, infection, and medications, especially topiramate and pamidronate. https://eyewiki.aao.org/Episcleritis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:194141004 |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a scleral disease |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has symptom some bloodshot eye has symptom some pain has symptom some photophobia has symptom some inflammation |