H48.0: Optic atrophy in diseases classified elsewhere
Your optic nerve has narrowed.
To be able to see, light needs to fall into our eye. The light falls through the eye to a layer inside the eye. From there, the optic nerve routes the information on to the brain. The brain converts these impressions to images.
Your optic nerve has receded as a result of another disease and has become narrower as a result. These could be circulatory disorders, injuries or inflammation. Alcohol, tobacco or certain medicines can also lead to the optic nerve becoming narrower.
When the optic nerve becomes smaller, you may not be able to see some areas in your visual field or they may be blurred. You may also find it difficult to see in the entire field of vision.
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).