9B50 Episcleritis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


Episcleritis is a benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera. The episclera is a thin layer of tissue that lies between the conjunctiva and the connective tissue layer that forms the white of the eye (sclera). Episcleritis is a common condition, and is characterised by the abrupt onset of mild eye pain and redness.

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