Scleritis Causes and Symptoms

Scleritis is often associated with an autoimmune disorder. In other cases, the cause is unknown.

Scleritis may be associated with:

• different forms of arthritis
• eye infection
• lupus
• connective tissue disease
• inflammatory bowel disease
• Sjogren’s syndrome
• granulomatosis
• scleroderma

Scleritis may be caused by trauma (injury) to the eye. In rare cases it may be caused by a fungus or a parasite.

What are the Symptoms of Scleritis?

Scleritis symptoms can include:

• severe pain
• tenderness of the eye
• inflammation of the white part of the eye
• blurred vision
• tearing
• extreme sensitivity to light

There also can be pain of the jaw, face, or head of the affected side. In some cases, partial or complete loss of vision is possible.