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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, DESIGN, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adolescent, Adult, Female, Glaucoma, Open-Angle, Humans, Intraocular Pressure, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Sclera, Scleritis, Venous Pressure.
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Is Episcleritis Associated to Glaucoma? Context: The aim of this study was to show possible connection between episcleritis and open-angle glaucoma. This was a retrospective study. Data on 21 patients who suffered from episcleritis and had no previous attack of episcleritis or glaucoma were collected for a period of 8 years (from 2004 to 2011). Six of the 21 patients of the study group (28.6%) were diagnosed as suffering from glaucoma. Four patients had a diffuse conjunctival congestion, 1 had sectoral congestion, and for 1 patient there was no record of conjunctival congestion. Two of the 6 patients with episcleritis and glaucoma experienced recurrent episcleritis events during the follow-up period.
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This study suggests an association between episcleritis and open-angle glaucoma.