a thinning of the sclera (the eyeball's outer covering) which can occur as a result of rheumatoid arthritis
Examples of 'scleromalacia' in a sentence
scleromalacia
Symptoms improved following antifungal treatment leaving the patient with scleromalacia and an advanced postoperative cataract.
Anna M. Gruener, Felicity Allen, Miles R. Stanford, Elizabeth M. Graham 2016, 'Aspergillus fumigatus Endophthalmitis with Necrotizing Scleritis following Pars PlanaVitrectomy', Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9289532. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He had scleromalacia perforans but no other extra-articular manifestations.
Chen-Ching Wu, Jeng-Hsen Yen, Wen-Chan Tsai, Hong-Wen Liu 2005, 'Rare Extra-articular Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Scleromalacia Perforans',Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09701937. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Calcified plaques were also present within the areas of scleromalacia, along with epithelial defects demonstrated with fluorescein staining.
Moshirfar M, McCaughey MV, Fenzl CR, Santiago-Caban L, Kramer GD, Mamalis N 2015, 'Delayed manifestation of bilateral scleral thinning after I-BRITE® procedure andreview of literature for cosmetic eye-whitening procedures', Clinical Ophthalmologyhttp://www.dovepress.com/delayed-manifestation-of-bilateral-scleral-thinning-after-i-britereg-p-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All cases achieved the covering of conjunctival and tenon or subtenon tissue over scleromalacia or scleral thinning with this procedure.
Jong Soo Lee, Min Kyu Shin, Jong Ho Park, Young Min Park, Margaret Song 2015, 'Autologous Advanced Tenon Grafting Combined with Conjunctival Flap in Scleromalaciaafter Pterygium Excision', Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/547276. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)