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Calcification at the posterior pole in scleritis

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We report a case with unilateral recurrent anterior scleritis which developed sclerochoroidal calcification at the posterior pole without any overt sign of posterior scleritis during the follow-up period of nine years. We believe that subtle posterior scleral inflammation might lead to sclerochoroidal calcification which might be dystrophic in nature.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey

    A. Osman Saatci, Süleyman Kaynak, Levent Kazanci, Ismet Durak & Murat Tunc

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Osman Saatci, A., Kaynak, S., Kazanci, L. et al. Calcification at the posterior pole in scleritis. Int Ophthalmol 20, 285–287 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00131925

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