biostudies-literatureUnknown10(21)Lee DH<h4>Background</h4>To analyze the clinical characteristics and long-term treatment outcomes of patients with posterior scleritis.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective, observational case series analyzed medical records of 14 patients diagnosed with infectious or non-infectious posterior scleritis between May 2005 and March 2020 at Severance Hospital and Gangnam Severance Hospital.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 12 patients with non-infectious and two with infectious posterior scleritis were treated. Conjunctival injection (85.7%) was the most common symptom, followed by pain on eyeball movement (57.1%), and decreased visual acuity (42.9%). Anterior uveitis (64.3%) was the most common associated clinical finding. In five eyes (35.7%), immunosuppressive agents were administered in addition to corticAnnals of translational medicine1162https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9708463biostudies-literatureClinical features and long-term treatment outcome of posterior scleritis.PMC9708463Choi EYCho HLee DHKim MfalseClinical features and long-term treatment outcome of posterior scleritis.<h4>Background</h4>To analyze the clinical characteristics and long-term treatment outcomes of patients with posterior scleritis.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective, observational case series analyzed medical records of 14 patients diagnosed with infectious or non-infectious posterior scleritis between May 2005 and March 2020 at Severance Hospital and Gangnam Severance Hospital.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 12 patients with non-infectious and two with infectious posterior scleritis were treated. Conjunctival injection (85.7%) was the most common symptom, followed by pain on eyeball movement (57.1%), and decreased visual acuity (42.9%). Anterior uveitis (64.3%) was the most common associated clinical finding. In five eyes (35.7%), immunosuppressive agents were administered in addition to cortic2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2025-04-05T11:49:10.463Z2025-04-05T11:49:10.463ZS-EPMC97084633646736210.21037/atm-22-721