Retinal atrophy

Description

This is a group of genetic diseases and is characterised by the bilateral degeneration of the retina, causing progressive vision loss culminating in blindness.

Index terms

Retinal atrophy
atrophic retina

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

9B78.0 – Retinal vasculopathy and cerebral leukodystrophy
9B78.1 – Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes
9B78.2 – Other proliferative retinopathy
9B78.3 – Degeneration of macula or posterior pole
9B78.4 – Peripheral retinal degeneration
9B78.5 – Retinal haemorrhage
9B78.6 – Separation of retinal layers
9B78.7 – Retinal oedema
9B78.8 – Retinal ischaemia

Foundation entity

Retinal atrophy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2091619011

Allowed postcoordination axes

laterality

Part of: 9B78: Certain specified retinal disorders › 09: Diseases of the visual system