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Slit-lamp photograph of surgically induced necrotizing scleritis on postoperative day 29. Although the scleral bed was covered by keratinized conjunctival epithelium, active inflammation and epithelial defect were observed adjacent to the site of thinning.
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On postoperative day 29, although the scleral bed was covered by keratinized conjunctival epithelium, active inflammation with epithelial defect was observed adjacent to the site of thinning (Figure 1).
Slit-lamp photograph and anterior optical coherence tomography after discontinuing systemic steroid treatment. (A) Scleral and corneal bed at the site of pterygium excision showing substantial thinning and active surrounding conjunctival inflammation. (B) Anterior optical coherence tomography also showed major corneoscleral thinning.
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However, prednisolone was discontinued due to nausea, and the area of thinning increased in size (Figure 2A and B).