Journal Reviews

Froben for anterior scleritis

1 June 2016 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | COX-inhibitor, flurbiprofen, froben, non-necrotizing scleritis, noninfective, oral NSAIDs

Flurbiprofen (Froben) is one of the nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors blocking both COX-1 and COX-2 pathways. Agrawal et al. undertook a retrospective cohort study to determine the effectiveness of oral Froben in managing noninfectious, non-necrotising anterior scleritis. One hundred and...

Anterior segment OCT imaging in cases of episcleritis and scleritis

1 June 2016 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Anterior segment OCT, episcleritis, scleritis

The purpose of this study was to determine whether it is feasible to obtain good-quality images with anterior segment OCT (AS-OCT) in patients with episcleral or scleral inflammation located anterior to the equator, and whether this technique is able to...