Scleritis

Japanese: scleritis

…In severe myopia, the eye axis is elongated, the eyeball becomes oval, and the sclera stretches and becomes thin. Scleritis and episcleritis, which occurs in the connective tissue above the sclera, are accompanied by severe congestion, pain, photophobia, lacrimation, and a foreign body sensation. Many are related to tuberculosis and rheumatism, but in many cases the cause is unknown. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "scleritis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また強度近視でも，眼軸が伸ばされ，長円の眼球となって強膜は伸び，薄くなる。　強膜炎scleritisおよび強膜上の結合組織に起こる上強膜炎episcleritisは，強い充血とともに，疼痛，羞明（しゆうめい）(まぶしがること)，流涙，異物感を伴う。結核，リウマチに関連するものも多いが，原因がわからないことも多い。…

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