5-154.y:

Operations on retina, choroidea and vitreous body: Other operations to fix the retina: Unspecified

Your retina was lying on the choroid below.

The choroid is the middle layer in the casing of the eye. It lies between the sclera and the retina. There are lots of blood vessels in this layer. The choroid supplies oxygen and nutrients to the retina inside it.

The treatment connected your retina to your choroid.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS 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).