H44.0: Purulent endophthalmitis
The inside of your eye has become inflamed.
The eyeball is made up of many different parts. The vitreous body of the eye consists of a transparent, gel-like fluid. It is surrounded by a thin membrane and fills the entire rear area of the eye. This is how it gives the eye its shape. The lens of the eye and a muscle holding the lens of the eye in place are also located inside the eye, for example. You need both to be able to see clearly. The vitreous body is surrounded by the vitreous membrane. The vitreous membrane fulfills different functions. It protects the eye, supplies the eye with nutrients and is important for seeing, for example.
In your case, the whole of the inside of the eye has become inflamed. The inflammation you have has been caused by bacteria. This kind of inflammation can develop after an injury or treatment to the eye or as a result of another disease.
An inflammation of the inside of the eye can cause you to have severe pain there. The eye may also become red. It may also be more difficult to see properly or else you may go blind.
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
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).