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Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes H15-H19 within Chapter VII: Diseases of the eye, adnexa should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Disorders of sclera and cornea .
This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries, the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems , or ICD-10.
Sclerocornea causes parts or all of the cornea to become cloudy. This cloudiness can be partial or complete. The more of the cornea that is affected, the worse a persons vision will be. The main area affected is the cornea, but the issue can also spread to nearby parts of the eye, like the limbus and front eye structure, such as the iris.
Corneal opacification is a term used when the human cornea loses its transparency. The term corneal opacity is used particularly for the loss of transparency of cornea due to scarring. Transparency of the cornea is dependent on the uniform diameter and the regular spacing and arrangement of the collagen fibrils within the stroma.
The most easily identifiable sign is a visible lesion of the cornea presented usually in a crescent shape. [2] [3] [11] Common reasons for destruction are stromal degradation and epithelial defects on the inflammatory cells. [2] There would be a change in conformation of the peripheral cornea, depending on the severity of corneal thinning. [11]
Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) is a disorder of the eye that can cause pain and dryness.EBMD, also known as map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy and Cogan microcystic epithelial dystrophy, is a corneal epithelial disease that may result in recurrent corneal erosions, irregular corneal astigmatism, and decreased vision.
Scleritis is a serious inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, known as the sclera.The disease is often contracted through association with other diseases of the body, such as granulomatosis with polyangiitis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Recurrent corneal erosion (RCE) is a disorder of the eyes characterized by the failure of the cornea's outermost layer of epithelial cells to attach to the underlying basement membrane (Bowman's layer). The condition is excruciatingly painful because the loss of these cells results in the exposure of sensitive corneal nerves.