Q12.3: Congenital aphakia
You are missing the lens of your eye.
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 the eye is a sort of magnifying glass. It can focus light within the eye. The lens can be more or less curved. This is vital to be able to clearly see objects at different distances.
While developing in the womb, many different types of tissue develop in the body. The organs and body parts develop out of the various types of tissue. If the tissue is disturbed while developing, defects may result. With this defect, the tissue for the lens of your eye has not developed, or has developed incorrectly.
With no lens, there can be various problems. This includes your vision being limited. The eye might react more sensitively than usual to light. Spacial vision may also be limited.
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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