LA11.5

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Congenital corneal opacity

Description

A condition caused by failure of the cornea to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by opacity of the cornea.

Index terms

  • Congenital corneal opacity
  • Congenital corneal opacity, unilateral
  • Congenital corneal opacity, bilateral
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  • Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
  • PPCD - [Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy] C1 or C2
  • Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy type 1
  • CHED - [Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy] C1
  • Congenital leucoma

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

  • LA11.0 – Blue sclera
  • LA11.1 – Structural developmental anomalies of cornea
  • LA11.2 – Anterior segment dysgenesis
  • LA11.3 – Aniridia
  • LA11.4 – Coloboma of iris
  • LA11.6 – Structural disorders of the pupil
  • LA11.Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of the anterior segment of eye
  • LA11.Z – Structural developmental anomalies of the anterior segment of eye, unspecified

Foundation entity

Congenital corneal opacity – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/675096862

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: LA11: Structural developmental anomalies of the anterior segment of eye › 20: Developmental anomalies