Chapter VII

Diseases of the eye and adnexa
(H00-H59)

Excludes: certain conditions originating in the perinatal period ( P00-P96 )
certain infectious and parasitic diseases ( A00-B99 )
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O00-O99 )
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities ( Q00-Q99 )
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases ( E00-E90 )
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ( S00-T98 )
neoplasms ( C00-D48 )
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified ( R00-R99 )

This chapter contains the following blocks:
H00-H06 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
H10-H13 Disorders of conjunctiva
H15-H22 Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
H25-H28 Disorders of lens
H30-H36 Disorders of choroid and retina
H40-H42 Glaucoma
H43-H45 Disorders of vitreous body and globe
H46-H48 Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways
H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
H53-H54 Visual disturbances and blindness
H55-H59 Other disorders of eye and adnexa

Asterisk categories for this chapter are provided as follows:
H03* Disorders of eyelid in diseases classified elsewhere
H06* Disorders of lacrimal system and orbit in diseases classified elsewhere
H13* Disorders of conjunctiva in diseases classified elsewhere
H19* Disorders of sclera and cornea in diseases classified elsewhere
H22* Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere
H28* Cataract and other disorders of lens in diseases classified elsewhere
H32* Chorioretinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
H36* Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
H42* Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere
H45* Disorders of vitreous body and globe in diseases classified elsewhere
H48* Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways in diseases classified elsewhere
H58* Other disorders of eye and adnexa in diseases classified elsewhere