LA14.01

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cryptophthalmia

Description

Isolated cryptophthalmia is a congenital abnormality in which the eyelids are absent and skin covers the ocular bulb, which is often microphthalmic.

Coding note from above levels

Code also any associated syndrome

Index terms

  • Cryptophthalmia
  • Cryptophthalmos NOS
  • Microblepharon
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  • Congenital symblepharon
  • Congenital symblepharon, unilateral
  • Congenital symblepharon, bilateral
  • Complete cryptophthalmia
  • Complete cryptophthalmia, unilateral
  • Complete cryptophthalmia, bilateral
  • Partial cryptophthalmia
  • Partial cryptophthalmia, unilateral
  • Partial cryptophthalmia, bilateral

Exclusions from above levels

  • LA10.0 – cryptophthalmos NOS
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

  • LA14.00 – Palpebral cleft or coloboma
  • LA14.02 – Congenital entropion
  • LA14.03 – Congenital ectropion
  • LA14.04 – Congenital ptosis
  • LA14.05 – Congenital eyelid retraction
  • LA14.06 – Epibulbar choristoma
  • LA14.07 – Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum
  • LA14.0Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of eyelids
  • LA14.0Z – Structural developmental anomalies of eyelids, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cryptophthalmia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/740223582

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: LA14.0: Structural developmental anomalies of eyelids › LA14: Structural developmental anomalies of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus or orbit › 20: Developmental anomalies