Acute atopic conjunctivitis

Description

This is the allergic inflammation of the conjunctiva (mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball) of the immediate type, due to airborne allergens such as pollens, dusts, spores, and animal hair.

Index terms

Acute atopic conjunctivitis
Angelucci's syndrome
allergic ophthalmia

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atopic conjunctivitis
critical allergic conjunctivitis syndrome
spring catarrh
spring ophthalmia

Exclusions from above levels

9A7Y – keratoconjunctivitis
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

9A60.00 – Giant papillary conjunctivitis
9A60.02 – Allergic conjunctivitis
9A60.0Y – Other specified papillary conjunctivitis
9A60.0Z – Papillary conjunctivitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute atopic conjunctivitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1044658726

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 9A60.0: Papillary conjunctivitis › 9A60: Conjunctivitis › 09: Diseases of the visual system