Diseases of the visual system

Description

This refers to any diseases of the visual system, which includes the eyes and adnexa, the visual pathways and brain areas, which initiate and control visual perception and visually guided behaviour.

Excludes

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
8A21.0 – Posterior cortical atrophy

Child codes

9E1Y – Other specified diseases of the visual system
9E1Z – Diseases of the visual system, unspecified

Foundation children elsewhere

1A60.2 – Late congenital syphilitic oculopathy
EC23.20 – Oculocutaneous albinism
KA41 – Birth injury to eye
NA06.8 – Traumatic injury to eyeball
NA06.9 – Contusion of eyeball or orbital tissues
ND70.2 – Foreign body in multiple parts of external eye

Sibling codes

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms
03 – Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
04 – Diseases of the immune system
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
07 – Sleep-wake disorders
08 – Diseases of the nervous system
10 – Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
11 – Diseases of the circulatory system
12 – Diseases of the respiratory system
13 – Diseases of the digestive system
14 – Diseases of the skin
15 – Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
16 – Diseases of the genitourinary system
17 – Conditions related to sexual health
18 – Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Developmental anomalies
21 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23 – External causes of morbidity or mortality
24 – Factors influencing health status or contact with health services
25 – Codes for special purposes
26 – Supplementary Chapter Traditional Medicine Conditions
V – Supplementary section for functioning assessment
X – Extension Codes

Foundation entity

Diseases of the visual system – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/868865918