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    Extraintestinal Manifestations of IBD: An “Eye” on Episcleritis

    February 2, 2020

    As many of you know, I was recently in Austin, TX, traveling to speak at Crohn’s & Colitis Congress. So, when I landed in Austin, I noticed a tinge of red in my right eye and I was a bit concerned but thought it would go away. You see, the dryness of the flight does sometimes irritate my eyes. But as I spent more and more time in Austin, I realized my eyes were reacting to something in the air with construction dust constantly assaulting my eyes. At this point, I became really alarmed because I knew this could be the beginnings of episcleritis, a form of eye inflammation that…

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