Q13.8: Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye

The front area of your eye is changed due to a defect.

In the front area, the incoming light is broken down and thus bundled into a beam. Control is also exerted over how much light should fall into the eye. The front area begins at the transparent cornea. Behind this lies the iris, along with the pupil and the lens. There are 2 chambers between these different layers. These chambers are full of aqueous fluid.

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 tissue fails to develop properly, defects can occur.

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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