H50.4: Other and unspecified heterotropia
You have a squint.
Normally, when you look straight ahead, both eyes look straight ahead. Squinting alters the position of one or both eyes. For example, the affected eye can point more to the side or upwards or downwards. You can have a squint from birth. However, it can also be the result of other conditions.
In your case, one eye points more in another direction than the other eye. Squinting remains the same in all viewing directions.
The difference between the two eyes can be very small. This means that the squint may hardly be visible from the outside, if at all. It is also possible for the eye to rotate when squinting.
Squinting can distort the vision with both eyes. Spatial vision may be distorted, for example, or you may have double vision. Squinting can also result in permanent visual impairment.
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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