H21.4: Pupillary membranes
The area around your pupil has changed.
The colored iris is located in the center of the eye. There is a black opening in the center of the iris. This is the pupil. The iris also controls how big the pupil is.
The area around the pupil can change in different ways. Adhesions or fine membranes have formed in the area around your pupil. These adhesions can close the opening between different parts of the eye. This means the fluid inside the eye cannot drain properly. The pressure inside the eye can then increase.
Increased pressure in the eye can lead to a person not being able to see as well as they normally can or their eye becoming very sore. The high pressure in the eye can also result in the iris protruding forwards and becoming deformed. This can be seen in the eye from the outside.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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