H44.2: Degenerative myopia
Your eyeball has changed.
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 choroid is the middle layer in the eye sheath. It lies between the sclera and the retina. There are lots of blood vessels in this layer. The choroid supplies the retina below it with oxygen and nutrients.
You are short-sighted. Being short-sighted means distant objects are blurred or you have to strain your eyes a lot to see clearly. This can happen, for example, if the eyeball is too long or the lens of the eye focuses the light too much. Alteration to the shape of the eyeball as a result of severe myopia can then pull on the layers around the eye. This can lead to the layers around the eye changing. This can affect the retina and the choroid, for example. The layers around your eye have changed in this way.
A change to the eyeball means you may no longer be able to see properly.
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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