List Of Eye Diseases And Disorders

Information about List Of Eye Diseases And Disorders

This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders.

The World Health Organization publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries called the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10. This list uses that classification.

H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa

H00-H06 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit

(H00.0) Hordeolum ("stye" or "sty") — a bacterial infection of sebaceous glands of eyelashes
(H00.1) Chalazion — a cyst in the eyelid (usually upper eyelid)
(H01.0) Blepharitis — inflammation of eyelids and eyelashes; characterized by white flaky skin near the eyelashes
(H02.0) Entropion and trichiasis
(H02.1) Ectropion
(H02.2) Lagophthalmos
(H02.3) Blepharochalasis
(H02.4) Ptosis
(H02.6) Xanthelasma of eyelid
(H03.0*) Parasitic infestation of eyelid in diseases classified elsewhere
Dermatitis of eyelid due to Demodex species ( B88.0+ )
Parasitic infestation of eyelid in:
leishmaniasis ( B55.-+ )
loiasis ( B74.3+ )
onchocerciasis ( B73+ )
phthiriasis ( B85.3+ )
(H03.1*) Involvement of eyelid in other infectious diseases classified elsewhere
Involvement of eyelid in:
herpesviral (herpes simplex) infection ( B00.5+ )
leprosy ( A30.-+ )
molluscum contagiosum ( B08.1+ )
tuberculosis ( A18.4+ )
yaws ( A66.-+ )
zoster ( B02.3+ )
(H03.8*) Involvement of eyelid in other diseases classified elsewhere
Involvement of eyelid in impetigo ( L01.0+ )
(H04.0) Dacryoadenitis
(H04.2) Epiphora
(H06.2*) Dysthyroid exophthalmos

H10-H13 Disorders of conjunctiva

(H10) Conjunctivitis — inflammation of the conjunctiva
(H11.0) Pterygium — benign growth of the conjunctiva
(H11.3) Subconjunctival hemorrhage — burst blood vessels on conjunctiva
(H13.1*) Conjunctivitis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Conjunctivitis (due to):
Acanthamoeba B60.1+ )
adenoviral follicular (acute) ( B30.1+ )
chlamydial ( A74.0+ )
diphtheritic ( A36.8+ )
gonococcal ( A54.3+ )
haemorrhagic (acute)(epidemic) ( B30.3+ )
herpesviral [herpes simplex] ( B00.5+ )
meningococcal ( A39.8+ )
Newcastle ( B30.8+ )
zoster ( B02.3+ )

H15-H22 Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body

(H15.0) Scleritis — a painful inflammation of the sclera
(H16) Keratitis — inflammation of the cornea
(H16.0) Corneal ulcer / Corneal abrasion — loss of the surface epithelial layer of the eye's cornea
(H16.1) Snow blindness / Arc eye — a painful condition caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to bright light
(H16.1) Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy
(H16.4) Corneal neovascularization
(H18.5) Fuchs' dystrophy — cloudy morning vision
(H18.6) Keratoconus — the cornea thins and changes shape to be more like a cone than a parabola
(H19.3) Keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eyes
(H20.0) Iritis — inflammation of the iris
(H20.0, H44.1) Uveitis — inflammatory process involving the interior of the eye

H25-H28 Disorders of lens

(H25-H26) Cataract — the lens becomes opaque

H30-H36 Disorders of choroid and retina

(H33) Retinal detachment — the retina detaches from the choroid, leading to blurred and distorted vision
(H33.1) Retinoschisis — the retina separates into several layers and may detach
(H35.0) Hypertensive retinopathy — burst blood vessels, due to long-term high blood pressure
(H35.0/E10-E14) Diabetic retinopathy damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes mellitus, which could eventually lead to blindness
(H35.0-H35.2) Retinopathy — general term referring to non-inflammatory damage to the retina
(H35.1) Retinopathy of prematurity — scarring and retinal detachment in premature babies
(H35.3) Age-related macular degeneration — the photosensitive cells in the macula malfunction and over time cease to work
(H35.3) Macular degeneration — loss of central vision, due to macular degeneration
(H35.5) Retinitis pigmentosa — genetic disorder; tunnel vision preceded by night-blindness
(H35.81) Macular edema — distorted central vision, due to a swollen macula

H40-H42 Glaucoma

(H40-H42) Glaucoma — optic neuropathy

H43-H45 Disorders of vitreous body and globe

(H43.9) Floaters — shadow-like shapes which appear singly or together with several others in the field of vision

H46-H48 Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways

(H47.2) Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy — genetic disorder; loss of central vision

H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction

(H49-H50) Strabismus (Crossed eye/Wandering eye/Walleye) — the eyes do not point in the same direction
(H49.3-4) Ophthalmoparesis — the partial or total paralysis of the eye muscles
(H49.4) Progressive external ophthalmoplegia — weakness of the external eye muscles
(H50.0, H50.3) Esotropia — the tendency for eyes to become cross-eyed
(H50.1, H50.3) Exotropia — the tendency for eyes to look outward
H52 Disorders of refraction and accommodation
(H52.0) Hyperopia (Farsightedness) — the inability to focus on near objects (and in extreme cases, any objects)
(H52.1) Myopia (Nearsightedness) — distant objects appear blurred
(H52.2) Astigmatism — the cornea or the lens of the eye is not perfectly spherical, resulting in different focal points in different planes
(H52.3) Anisometropia — the lenses of the two eyes have different focal lengths
(H52.4) Presbyopia — a condition that occurs with growing age and results in the inability to focus on close objects
(H52.5) Disorders of accommodation
Internal ophthalmoplegia

H53-H54.9 Visual disturbances and blindness

(H53.0) Amblyopia (lazy eye) — poor or blurry vision due to either no transmission or poor transmission of the visual image to the brain
(H53.0) Leber's congenital amaurosis — genetic disorder; appears at birth, characterised by sluggish or no pupillary responses
(H53.1, H53.4) Scotoma (blind spot) — an area impairment of vision surrounded by a field of relatively well-preserved vision
(H53.5) Color blindness — the inability to perceive differences between some or all colors that other people can distinguish
(H53.5) Achromatopsia / Maskun — a low cone count or lack of function in cone cells
(H53.6) Nyctalopia (Nightblindness) — a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in the dark
(H54) Blindness — the brain does not receive optical information, through various causes
(H54/B73) River blindness — blindness caused by long-term infection by a parasitic worm (rare in western societies)
(H54.9) micro-opthalmia/coloboma — a disconnection between the optic nerve and the brain and/or spinal cord.

H55-H59 Other disorders of eye and adnexa

(H57.9) Red eye — conjunctiva appears red typically due to illness or injury
(H58.0) Argyll Robertson pupil — small, unequal, irregularly shaped pupils

Other codes

(B36.1) Keratomycosis — fungal infection of the cornea
(E50.6-E50.7) Xerophthalmia — dry eyes, caused by vitamin A deficiency
(Q13.1) Aniridia — a rare congenital eye condition leading to underdevelopment or even absence of the iris of the eye

References

World Health Organization's ICD-10 Codes

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Acute dacryoadenitis is most commonly due to viral or bacterial infection.
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Epiphora may mean:

Epiphora (medical), excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
Epiphora, a synonym for epistrophe.

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Exophthalmos
Classification & external resources

Patient with bilateral exophthalmos, as well as highly asymmetrical eye alignment.
ICD-10 H 05.2
ICD-9 376.2 - 376.
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