1 Child Term
| Identifier | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DOID:14230 | scleromalacia perforans | A scleral disease that is characterized by a painless severe necrotizing scleritis where the sclera is white, avascular, and thin. The choroid can become exposed leading to infarction and necrosis of related areas; the sclera can also thin such that the dark uvea protrudes through the front of the eye, forming a staphyloma which has_symptom loss of vision and appearance of a dark bulge. Scleromalacia perforans is usually caused by a rare complication of autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis. |
1 Parent Term
| Identifier | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DOID:5614 | eye disease | An eye and adnexa disease that is located_in the eye. |
