Q12.0: Congenital cataract
The lens of your eye is cloudy.
When the lens of the eye is cloudy, it is also known as a cataract. The lens of the eye is located behind the pupil. The pupil is a round hole in the iris. The lens of the eye is transparent and lens-shaped like a magnifying glass. It lies in a fixed, transparent capsule made of connective tissue.
The lens of your eye has been cloudy since birth. The lens of the eye develops in the womb. If this development is disrupted, the lens of the eye may be cloudy. There are various reasons why clouding can occur. These include harmful influences during pregnancy, such as certain medications or viruses. A cloudy lens may also be hereditary.
The symptoms depend on how cloudy the lens is. Mild cloudiness can cause blurred vision. Vision may be impaired in a half-light, in particular. You may react more sensitively than usual to bright light. Generally, the cloudier the lens, the worse the 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
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