巩膜外层炎

定义

巩膜外层炎是一种良性、自限性炎症性疾病，影响眼睛的一部分，称为巩膜外层。巩膜外层是位于结膜和构成眼白（巩膜）的结缔组织层之间的一层薄的组织。表层巩膜炎是一种常见病，其特点是突然出现轻微眼痛和发红。

Episcleritis is a benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera. The episclera is a thin layer of tissue that lies between the conjunctiva and the connective tissue layer that forms the white of the eye (sclera). Episcleritis is a common condition, and is characterised by the abrupt onset of mild eye pain and redness.

跨章引用 同一概念在其他章节另有编码

• 结核性巩膜外层炎1B12.1
• 晚期梅毒性巩膜外层炎1A62.20

索引词 可用于检索该条目的同义词与别名

• 巩膜外层炎
• 巩膜外层炎NOS
• 浅层巩膜炎
• 表层巩膜炎
• 结节性浅层巩膜炎
• 结节性表层巩膜炎
• 一过性周期性浅层巩膜炎
• 一过性周期性表层巩膜炎
• 化脓性鼻炎