Preferred Label : Nodular episcleritis;
ICD-11 definition : This 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 characterized by the abrupt onset of mild eye pain and
redness.;
Origin ID : 134477595;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This 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 characterized by the abrupt onset of mild eye pain and
redness.
