Catalog

Aphakia due to trauma

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Aphakia due to trauma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/868132830

This is the absence of the lens of the eye, due to surgical removal, a perforating wound or ulcer, or congenital anomaly. It causes a loss of accommodation, far sightedness (hyperopia), and a deep anterior chamber. Complications include detachment of the vitreous or retina, and glaucoma. This diagnosis is due to trauma.