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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. This list uses that classification.
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes H00-H59 within Chapter VII: Diseases of the eye, adnexa should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diseases and disorders of the eye and adnexa .
378.8 Other disorders of binocular eye movements; 378.9 Unspecified; 379 Other disorders of eye. 379.0 Scleritis and episcleritis; 379.1 Other disorders of sclera; 379.2 Disorders of vitreous body; 379.3 Aphakia and other disorders of lens; 379.4 Anomalies of pupillary function; 379.5 Nystagmus and other irregular eye movements; 379.8 Other ...
In medicine, not otherwise specified (NOS) is a subcategory in systems of disease/disorder classification such as ICD-9, ICD-10, or DSM-IV.It is generally used to note the presence of an illness where the symptoms presented were sufficient to make a general diagnosis, but where a specific diagnosis was not made.
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes H20-H22 within Chapter VII: Diseases of the eye, adnexa should be included in this category.
There are many diseases known to cause ocular or visual changes. Diabetes , for example, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in those aged 20–74, with ocular manifestations such as diabetic retinopathy and macular edema affecting up to 80% of those who have had the disease for 15 years or more.
Dry eye syndrome is a common eye disease. [3] It affects 5–34% of people to some degree depending on the population looked at. [5] Among older people it affects up to 70%. [10] In China it affects about 17% of people. [11] The phrase "keratoconjunctivitis sicca" means "dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva" in Latin. [12]
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes Q10-Q15 within Chapter XVII: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Congenital diseases and disorders of the eye and adnexa .