This could be due to edematous tissue (sclerotic fibrous tissue). Varying degrees of sclerotic bone reaction may surround the lesion. These defense mechanisms include the formation of sclerotic and tertiary dentin. Rhinoscleroma has been divided into 3 stages&colon; catarrhal/atrophic, granulomatous, and sclerotic stages. "Anhanguera" had bony rings in their eye sockets, called sclerotic rings. After these protective responses, the dentin is considered sclerotic. Statin use is somewhat associated with a lower risk of nuclear sclerotic cataracts. Lesions may also be sclerotic, which is seen as radiodense. The pathognomonic finding is observing medlar bodies (also called muriform bodies or sclerotic cells). The orbit was large, round, and contained sclerotic plates (the bony support inside the eye). People with nuclear sclerotic or brunescent cataracts often notice a reduction of vision. A sclerotic ring of fifteen small bone plates supported the outer eye surface. The cells that line the sclerotic hypodermis are elongated and tend to be hardened. Sclerotic rings are found in some extant species of vertebrates. The sclerotic rings in reptiles directly show the size of the eyeball.