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Beside this, is scleritis dangerous?

Necrotizing scleritis, or scleromalacia perforans, is considered the most severe form of scleritis, and can cause dangerous thinning, potentially leading to perforation and loss of the eye.

Secondly, how do you treat scleritis? Treatment. For very mild cases of scleritis, an over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen may be enough to ease your eye inflammation and pain. Most of the time, though, a prescription medication called a corticosteroid is needed to treat the inflammation.

Likewise, people ask, can scleritis go away on its own?

Episcleritis often looks like pink eye, but it doesn't cause discharge. It also may go away on its own. You may have a related condition called scleritis, which requires more aggressive treatment and can lead to permanent eye damage.

What autoimmune disease causes scleritis?

Scleritis is an inflammation of the sclera (the white outer wall of the eye). Inflammation of the sclera is often linked to autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Sometimes the cause is unknown. The disorder causing scleritis may be serious.