scleromalacia perforans /sklir′ōməlā″shə/ [Gk, skleros + malakia, softening; L, perforare, to pierce] , a condition of the eyes in which devitalization and sloughing of the sclera occur as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis. The pigmented uvea becomes exposed, and glaucoma, cataract formation, and detachment of the retina may result.
