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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Infectious scleritis, an inflammation of the sclera due to microbial invasion, can lead to severe visual impairment.
  • Understanding the clinical course and prognostic factors is crucial for managing this sight-threatening condition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical course of microbial infectious scleritis.
  • To identify factors associated with poor visual outcomes and vision loss.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 26 culture-proven bacterial or fungal scleritis cases.
  • Analysis of 36 variables for association with poor vision (best-corrected visual acuity <20/200) or vision loss at final follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Over half (53.8%) of patients experienced poor vision, and 26.9% had vision loss.
  • Necrotizing scleritis history, poor presenting vision, and fungal etiology were linked to worse outcomes.
  • Subconjunctival antimicrobial treatment showed a protective effect against vision loss.

Conclusions:

  • Infectious scleritis poses a significant risk of vision loss or enucleation despite treatment.
  • Fungal etiology, history of necrotizing scleritis, and poor initial vision are key indicators of poor prognosis.
  • Combined medical and surgical interventions resulted in faster infection resolution than medical treatment alone.