Potentially blinding disorder
Sclera fuses with dura mater and arachnoid sheath of the opic nerve
Reason why optic nerve edema and visual compromise are common complications
50% of cases associated with an underlying disorder:
Inflammatory bowel disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegners)
Reason why optic nerve edema and visual compromise are common complications
Inflammatory bowel disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegners)
Scleritis
Nontraumatic
Episcleritis
Acute angle-closure glaucoma^
Corneal ulcer
Anterior uveitis
Cellulitis
Conjunctivitis