Optic neuritis

Description

Optic neuritis is a condition related to immune mediated inflammation of the optic nerve. It is commoner in women and can be the first presenting symptom of MS. The symptoms are those of blurred vision, pain on moving the eye and in the vast majority it is self limiting.

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

Child codes

9C40.10 – Retrobulbar neuritis
9C40.1Y – Other specified optic neuritis
9C40.1Z – Optic neuritis, unspecified

Foundation children elsewhere

8A43 – Neuromyelitis optica

Sibling codes

9C40.0 – Infectious optic neuropathy
9C40.2 – Neuroretinitis
9C40.3 – Perineuritis of optic nerve
9C40.4 – Ischaemic optic neuropathy
9C40.5 – Compressive optic neuropathy
9C40.6 – Infiltrative optic neuropathy
9C40.7 – Traumatic optic neuropathy
9C40.8 – Hereditary optic neuropathy
9C40.9 – Glaucomatous optic neuropathy
9C40.A – Optic disc swelling
9C40.B – Optic atrophy
9C40.Y – Other specified disorder of the optic nerve
9C40.Z – Disorder of the optic nerve, unspecified

Foundation entity

Optic neuritis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/210935787

Allowed postcoordination axes

laterality

Part of: 9C40: Disorder of the optic nerve › 09: Diseases of the visual system