T15.0: Foreign body in cornea

You have one or more foreign bodies in the area of the cornea of your eye.

The eye has different layers. The transparent cornea is on the outside of the eye above the pupil.

A foreign body can get into the cornea or stick to the cornea. A foreign body can cause pain and the eye may water. The white of the eye can look red. And one’s vision may be blurred or unusually sensitive to light. If the foreign body is made of metal, rust reside may stick to the eye.

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).

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