H44.4: Hypotony of eye
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 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 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.
Your internal eye pressure is lower than normal. This can happen after an injury, eye surgery or as a result of another disease. Long-term low internal eye pressure can cause the eyeball to become smaller. The choroid around the eye may also become wrinkled.
Pressure inside the eye that is lower than normal may make it more difficult to see.
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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