Ocular thermography – A novel tool to suspect and monitor posterior scleritis

Abstract

We report two cases of posterior scleritis (PS) where ocular thermography was used to monitor ocular surface temperature (OST). Case 1 was a known case of recurrent non-granulomatous anterior uveitis presented with pain in the left eye (OS). A relapse of anterior uveitis was suspected, but slit-lamp biomicroscopy was normal. Thermography showed increased temperature in OS, and B-scan confirmed PS in OS. Case 2, a known case of PS, during follow-up visits, was found to have increased OST in OS on two occasions, but no inflammation was detected clinically. Within the next 2 weeks, the patient returned with relapse on both occasions.