8B10.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Amaurosis fugax

Description

A transient episode of acute visual dysfunction caused by retinal ischaemia. Symptoms should resolve completely within 24 hours.

Index terms

  • Amaurosis fugax
  • AF - [amaurosis fugax]
  • Amaurosis fugax, course of resolution unspecified
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  • Transient vision loss, spontaneous
  • momentary blindness
  • transient monocular blindness
  • Transient vision loss, spontaneous, complete resolution within 1 to 24 hours
  • Amaurosis fugax, complete resolution within 1 to 24 hours
  • Transient vision loss, spontaneous, complete resolution within less than 1 hour
  • Amaurosis fugax, complete resolution within less than 1 hour

Exclusions from above levels

  • KB00 – Neonatal cerebral ischaemia
  • MB21.12 – Transient global amnesia
  • NA07 – Intracranial injury
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  • 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

Sibling codes

  • 8B10.Y – Other specified transient ischaemic attack
  • 8B10.Z – Transient ischaemic attack, unspecified

Foundation entity

Amaurosis fugax – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/691084626

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8B10: Transient ischaemic attack › 08: Diseases of the nervous system