Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Microbial scleritis-experience from a developing country.

V Jain1, P Garg, S Sharma

  • 1LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. docvandanajain@rediffmail.com

Eye (London, England)
|January 26, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Hidden burden of primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in pediatric febrile illness (0-12 years) - A retrospective study.

Journal of postgraduate medicine·2026
Same author

The INTERACT study: Infection prevention and surveillance practice in the care of the Australasian cancer and transplant population.

American journal of infection control·2025
Same author

Erratum: Centrality-Dependent Modification of Jet-Production Rates in Deuteron-Gold Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=200  GeV [Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 122301 (2016)].

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

A cross-cultural study translating and validating the COMPAT-SF pain questionnaire in Telugu, Bengali and Hindi.

Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology·2025
Same author

Disentangling Centrality Bias and Final-State Effects in the Production of High-p_{T} Neutral Pions Using Direct Photon in d+Au Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=200  GeV.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Cutting seton is an inferior version of fistulotomy and is associated with increased morbidity in the management of anal fistulas.

Techniques in coloproctology·2024
Same journal

Vaginal mucosa as an alternative eye-covering tissue in modified osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis.

Eye (London, England)·2026
Same journal

Prevalence of and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy: The Thessaloniki Eye Study.

Eye (London, England)·2026
Same journal

Eyelid margin tick masquerading as a naevus in a child.

Eye (London, England)·2026
Same journal

Full-thickness macular penetration by welding laser injury.

Eye (London, England)·2026
Same journal

Incidence and characteristics of newly formed polypoidal lesions in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

Eye (London, England)·2026
Same journal

Traumatic intravitreal egg-shaped hematoma.

Eye (London, England)·2026
See all related articles

Infectious scleritis cases, often following eye surgery, were predominantly caused by fungi and Nocardia. Outcomes were often poor, highlighting the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment of this serious eye infection.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Infectious scleritis is a serious ocular condition that can lead to vision loss.
  • Predisposing factors and common causative organisms vary geographically and over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical characteristics, microbial causes, and treatment outcomes of infectious scleritis.
  • To identify common predisposing factors and etiological agents in a South Indian population.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients diagnosed with infectious scleritis between January 2000 and February 2005.
  • Data collected included patient demographics, predisposing factors, clinical presentation, microbiological diagnosis, treatment, and visual outcomes.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Twenty-one eyes with infectious scleritis were analyzed, with fungal infections (38%) and Nocardia (24%) being the most common causes.
  • Cataract surgery (30%) and pterygium surgery (23.8%) were frequent predisposing factors.
  • Poor visual outcomes were observed, with only 33% of eyes preserving useful vision (≥20/200), and 19% requiring evisceration.

Conclusions:

  • Fungi and Nocardia are significant etiological agents in infectious scleritis in this region.
  • Infectious scleritis in this series was associated with poorer clinical outcomes compared to other reports.
  • Identifying predisposing factors and causative organisms is crucial for effective management and improving visual prognosis.