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I have been diagnosed with scleritis red and painful. the remicade (infliximab) and methotrexate took care of redness but pain still there.can i still have sclerit?
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Risk of damage: This can lead to damage of the sclera so you need to clarify with your ophthalmologist about surface damage. The pain is a clue to ongoing damage.
Answered 9/26/2014
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