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I got episcleritis on my eye due to lupus but it had gone away, now it recently came back & disappeared is this something that comes & goes forever?
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Yes: Episcleritis caused by a collagen vascular disease such as lupus can cause recurrent episodes. These can return from time to time for your entire lifetime.
Answered 4/4/2015
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Possibly: You may recurrent episodes or no further epidoses.
Answered 4/15/2013
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It could : Episcleritis or scleritis is due to inflammation. Scleritis mostly depends on the systemic inflammation and it's inflammation secondary to an autoimmune disease. It can reoccur depends on the inflammation level in the system. If the person's inflammation well treated then there is less likely for recurrence. Episclerits less likely related to the systemic inflammation but its mostly local..
Answered 2/1/2020
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