LA14.11

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Agenesis of lacrimal ducts

Description

Isolated congenital alacrima is characterised by deficient lacrimation (ranging from a complete absence of tears to hyposecretion of tears) that is present from birth.

Index terms

  • Agenesis of lacrimal ducts
  • Absence of punctum lacrimale
  • Congenital alacrimia
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  • absence of lacrimal apparatus
  • absence or agenesis of punctum lacrimale
  • absent lacrimal apparatus
  • absent punctum lacrimale
  • agenesis of canaliculus lacrimalis
  • agenesis of lacrimal apparatus
  • agenesis of lacrimal punctum
  • agenesis of punctum lacrimale
  • atresia lacrimal apparatus
  • atresia of lacrimal puncta
  • atresia of lacrimal punctum
  • congenital absence of lacrimal apparatus
  • congenital absence of lacrimal drainage structure
  • congenital absence of punctum lacrimale
  • imperforate lacrimal punctum
  • imperforate punctum lacrimale

Inclusions

  • Absence of punctum lacrimale

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

  • LA14.10 – Aplasia of lacrimal or salivary glands
  • LA14.12 – Congenital dacryocele
  • LA14.13 – Congenital agenesis of lacrimal punctum
  • LA14.14 – Congenital stenosis or stricture of lacrimal duct
  • LA14.1Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of lacrimal apparatus
  • LA14.1Z – Structural developmental anomalies of lacrimal apparatus, unspecified

Foundation entity

Agenesis of lacrimal ducts – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1515461302

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: LA14.1: Structural developmental anomalies of lacrimal apparatus › LA14: Structural developmental anomalies of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus or orbit › 20: Developmental anomalies