Dr. KHUSHI AGRAWAL

Dr.MANMATH KUMAR DAS

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an idiopathic multisystem autoimmune disease with varied clinical features, characterized by deposition of immune complexes against body’s own antibodies. Its etiology is multifactorial including a play of various factors like genetic, environmental and immune components though no proved relationship exists amongst them. Ocular involvement can be diagnosed in approximately one-third of the patients and is usually indicative of disease activity. Ocular involvement can be either of anterior or posterior segment with posterior scleritis being an uncommon finding in a patient presenting with SLE. Early diagnosis and the adoption of suitable therapeutic measures are necessary to prevent sight-threatening consequences. We report a case of posterior scleritis associated with SLE, wherein the symptoms corresponding to SLE started almost at the same time as that of posterior scleritis.