H35.7: Separation of retinal layers
The retina in your eye has become detached in one place.
The retina is a layer inside the eye. It contains a lot of sensory cells that can perceive light. There are sensory cells for colors and sensory cells for light and dark. The sensory cells pass the information on to the nerve cells in the optic nerve.
When fluid gets into the retina, it can become detached. The fluid may come from the blood vessels behind the retina, for example.
A detached retina is not usually painful. At first, one often sees flashes of light or small black dots. If the retina gets more detached, a sort of shadow moves into one’s field of vision. If the retina gets completely detached, blindness may result.
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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