| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:728 |
| Name | nodular episcleritis |
| Definition | A scleral disease that is characterized by painful inflammation with surface nodule formation of the episcleral tissues that, importantly, spares the sclera itself and has_symptom pain, red eyes, photophobia, tearing, blurry vision, and appearance of eye surface irregularity. Nodular episcleritis is typically self-limited and may be caused by vascular congestion within the superficial episcleral plexus. https://eyewiki.aao.org/Episcleritis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:70558001 |
| 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 cornea symptom has symptom some inflammation |