List Of Eye Diseases And Disorders

The World Health Organization publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries called the International Statistical Classification Of Diseases And Related Health Problems or ICD-10 . This list uses that classification.

=H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa=

H00-H06 DISORDERS OF EYELID, LACRIMAL SYSTEM AND ORBIT

(H00.0) Hordeolum ("stye" or "sty") — a bacterial infection of sebaceous glands of eyelashes

(H00.1) Chalazion — a cyst in the ''eyelid'' (usually upper eyelid)

(H01.0) Blepharitis — inflammation of ''eyelids'' and eyelashes; characterized by white flaky skin near the eyelashes

(H02.0) Entropion and Trichiasis

(H02.1) Ectropion

(H02.2) Lagophthalmos

(H02.3) Blepharochalasis

(H02.4) Ptosis

(H02.6) Xanthelasma of eyelid

(H03.0---) Parasitic infestation of eyelid in diseases classified elsewhere

--- Dermatitis of eyelid due to Demodex species ( B88.0+ )

---Parasitic infestation of eyelid in:

---· Leishmaniasis ( B55.-+ )

---· Loiasis ( B74.3+ )

---· Onchocerciasis ( B73+ )

---· Phthiriasis ( B85.3+ )

(H03.1---) Involvement of eyelid in other infectious diseases classified elsewhere

---Involvement of eyelid in:

---· herpesviral ( Herpes Simplex ) infection ( B00.5+ )

---· Leprosy ( A30.-+ )

---· Molluscum Contagiosum ( B08.1+ )

---· Tuberculosis ( A18.4+ )

---· Yaws ( A66.-+ )

---· Zoster ( B02.3+ )

(H03.8---) Involvement of eyelid in other diseases classified elsewhere

--- Involvement of eyelid in Impetigo ( L01.0+ )

(H04.0) Dacryoadenitis

(H04.2) Epiphora

(H06.2---) Dysthyroid Exophthalmos

H10-H13 DISORDERS OF CONJUNCTIVA

(H10) Conjunctivitis — inflammation of the ''conjunctiva''

(H11.0) Pterygium — benign growth of the ''conjunctiva''

(H11.3) Subconjunctival Hemorrhage — burst blood vessels on ''conjunctiva''

(H13.1---) Conjunctivitis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

---Conjunctivitis (due to):

---· Acanthamoeba B60.1+ )

---· adenoviral follicular (acute) ( B30.1+ )

---· chlamydial ( A74.0+ )

---· diphtheritic ( A36.8+ )

---· gonococcal ( A54.3+ )

---· haemorrhagic (acute)(epidemic) ( B30.3+ )

---· herpesviral simplex ( B00.5+ )

---· meningococcal ( A39.8+ )

---· Newcastle ( B30.8+ )

---· zoster ( B02.3+ )

H15-H22 DISORDERS OF SCLERA, CORNEA, IRIS AND CILIARY BODY

(H15.0) Scleritis — a painful inflammation of the ''sclera''

(H16) Keratitis — inflammation of the ''cornea''

(H16.0) Corneal Ulcer

(H16.1) Snow Blindness / Arc Eye — a painful condition caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to bright light

(H16.1) Thygeson's Superficial Punctate Keratopathy

(H18.5) Fuchs' Dystrophy — cloudy morning vision

(H18.6) Keratoconus — the ''cornea'' thins and changes shape to be more like a cone than a parabola

(H19.3) Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca — dry eyes

(H20.0) Iritis — inflammation of the ''iris''

(H20.0, H44.1) Uveitis — inflammatory process involving the ''interior'' of the eye

H25-H28 DISORDERS OF LENS

(H25-H26) Cataract — the ''lens'' becomes opaque

H30-H36 DISORDERS OF CHOROID AND RETINA

(H33) Retinal Detachment — the ''retina'' detaches from the ''choroid'', leading to blurred and distorted vision

(H33.1) Retinoschisis — the ''retina'' separates into several layers and may detach

(H35.0) Hypertensive Retinopathy — burst blood vessels, due to long-term high blood pressure

--- (H35.0/E10-E14) Diabetic Retinopathy damage to the ''retina'' caused by complications of diabetes mellitus, which could eventually lead to blindness

(H35.0-H35.2) Retinopathy — general term referring to non-inflammatory damage to the ''retina''

(H35.1) Retinopathy Of Prematurity — scarring and ''retinal'' detachment in premature babies

(H35.3) Age-related Macular Degeneration — the photosensitive cells in the ''macula'' malfunction and over time cease to work

(H35.3) Macular Degeneration — loss of central vision, due to ''macular'' degeneration

(H35.5) Retinitis Pigmentosa — genetic disorder; tunnel vision preceded by night-blindness

(H35.81) Macular Edema — distorted central vision, due to a swollen ''macula''

H40-H42 GLAUCOMA

(H40-H42) Glaucoma — optic neuropathy

H43-H45 DISORDERS OF VITREOUS BODY AND GLOBE

(H43.9) Floaters — shadow-like shapes which appear singly or together with several others in the field of vision

H46-H48 DISORDERS OF OPTIC NERVE AND VISUAL PATHWAYS

(H47.2) Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy — genetic disorder; loss of central vision

H49-H52 DISORDERS OF OCULAR MUSCLES, BINOCULAR MOVEMENT, ACCOMMODATION AND REFRACTION

(H49-H50) Strabismus (Crossed eye/Wandering eye/Walleye) — the eyes do not point in the same direction

--- (H49.3-4) Ophthalmoparesis — the partial or total paralysis of the ''eye muscles''

--- (H49.4) Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia — weakness of the ''external eye muscles''

--- (H50.0, H50.3) Esotropia — the tendency for eyes to become cross-eyed

--- (H50.1, H50.3) Exotropia — the tendency for eyes to look outward

H52 Disorders Of Refraction and Accommodation

--- (H52.0) Hyperopia (Farsightedness) — the inability to focus on near objects (and in extreme cases, any objects)

--- (H52.1) Myopia (Nearsightedness) — distant objects appear blurred

--- (H52.2) Astigmatism — the cornea or the ''lens'' of the eye is not perfectly spherical, resulting in different focal points in different planes

--- (H52.3) Anisometropia — the ''lenses'' of the two eyes have different focal lengths

--- (H52.4) Presbyopia — a condition that occurs with growing age and results in the inability to focus on close objects

--- (H52.5) Disorders of accommodation

--Internal Ophthalmoplegia

H53-H54 VISUAL DISTURBANCES AND BLINDNESS

(H53.0) Amblyopia (lazy eye) — poor or blurry vision due to either no transmission or poor transmission of the visual image to the brain

(H53.0) Leber's Congenital Amaurosis — genetic disorder; appears at birth, characterised by sluggish or no ''pupillary'' responses

(H53.1, H53.4) Scotoma (blind spot) — an area impairment of vision surrounded by a field of relatively well-preserved vision

(H53.5) Color Blindness — the inability to perceive differences between some or all colors that other people can distinguish

--- (H53.5) Achromatopsia / Maskun — a low cone count or lack of function in ''cone cells''

(H53.6) Nyctalopia (Nightblindness) — a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in the dark

(H54) Blindness — the brain does not receive optical information, through various causes

--- (H54/B73) River Blindness — blindness caused by long-term infection by a parasetic worm (rare in western societies)

H55-H59 OTHER DISORDERS OF EYE AND ADNEXA

(H57.9) Red Eye — ''conjunctiva'' appears red typically due to illness or injury

(H58.0) Argyll Robertson Pupil — small, unequal, irregularly shaped ''pupils''

OTHER CODES

(B36.1) Keratomycosis — fungal infection of the ''cornea''

(E50.6-E50.7) Xerophthalmia — dry ''eyes'', caused by vitamin A deficiency

(Q13.1) Aniridia — a rare congenital eye condition leading to underdevelopment or even absence of the ''iris'' of the eye

REFERENCES

World Health Organization's ICD-10 Codes

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