When the case of episcleritis is too serious, it may develop into blindness. Episcleritis refers to a kind of acute inflammatory disturbance of the episclera in the eyes. The episclera is a layer of thin tissue between the conjunctiva and the white sclera in the eye where there are a thin network of blood vessels. It usually seems that the episcleritis is much worse than it actually is. Despite the fact that in most cases, episcleritis will disappear by their own if people leave them alone for a long time, for example, three weeks. However, there are nearly one-third of cases are related with certain hidden inflammatory problems presented somewhere else in the human body. Therefore, if people get episcleritis, they had better go to the doctor's for medical help, such as using topical corticosteroids eye drops several times a day, or using topical lubricant eye drops like artificial tears, making cold compresses three to four times a day, or non-steriodal anti-inflammatory medications given by mouth are prescribed if the conditions are very severe. If the case develops seriously, the scleritis may as well develop, and an inflammation of the sclera can cause intense pain and loss of vision. Therefore, patients should contact their doctors as soon as they have symptoms of episcleritis that last for more than 2 weeks or a loss of vision.
