9A10.4

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Underproduction of tears

Description

Underproduction of tears causes keratoconjunctivitis sicca and can be caused by disorders that interrupt the neural control of lacrimation.

Index terms

  • Underproduction of tears
  • Hypolacrimation
  • underproduction of tears

Exclusions from above levels

  • LA14.1 – congenital malformations of lacrimal system
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 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

Sibling codes

  • 9A10.0 – Infections of the lacrimal gland
  • 9A10.1 – Orbital inflammatory syndrome
  • 9A10.2 – Benign lymphoepithelial lesion of lacrimal gland
  • 9A10.3 – Hyperlacrimation
  • 9A10.Y – Other specified disorders of lacrimal gland
  • 9A10.Z – Disorders of lacrimal gland, unspecified

Foundation entity

Underproduction of tears – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/634778462

Part of: 9A10: Disorders of lacrimal gland › 09: Diseases of the visual system