Abstract
Episcleritis is an inflammatory condition that affects episcleral tissue underlying the sclera and conjunctiva.1,2 It is a recurrent and mild self-remitting surface disease. Its etiology is unknown but may be associated with systemic diseases.3–5 It has been recognized for over a century as sub-conjunctivitis or subconjuctivitis phlegmatous. The condition is unilateral in two thirds of cases and bilateral in one third. Two major clinical types are noticed diffuse and nodular. The case outlined Nodular episcleritis and its clinical diagnosis and management. The condition was mild and didn’t progress to a more severe disorder. An episcleral nodule adjacent to the cornea is very rare.
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