9B51

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Scleritis

Description

Inflammation of the white, opaque, fibrous, outer tunic of the eyeball. Can be associated with uveitis.

Index terms

  • Scleritis
  • Anterior scleritis
  • Brawny scleritis
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  • Posterior scleritis
  • Scleritis with corneal involvement
  • Scleromalacia perforans
  • scleromalacia
  • Scleral abscess
  • Scleral ulcer
  • Scleroconjunctivitis
  • Sclerotenonitis
  • Necrotising scleritis without inflammation
  • scleral necrosis

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 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

  • 9B50 – Episcleritis
  • 9B52 – Scleral staphyloma
  • 9B5Y – Other specified disorders of sclera
  • 9B5Z – Disorders of sclera, unspecified

Foundation entity

Scleritis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2097802831

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 09: Diseases of the visual system