Loss of Vision
Description Referral ICD-10 code: H53.1 DESCRIPTION Causes of sudden loss of vision in an outwardly normal eye include: retinal detachment, occlusion of the retinal artery or retinal vein(s), vitreous haemorrhage, optic and retrobulbar neuritis, and choroiditis. Causes of gradual loss of vision in an outwardly normal eye include: refractive errors, cataracts, retinopathies, malignancies, an
ICD-10 code: H53.1
DESCRIPTION
Causes of sudden loss of vision in an outwardly normal eye include:
- retinal detachment,
- occlusion of the retinal artery or retinal vein(s),
- vitreous haemorrhage,
- optic and retrobulbar neuritis, and
- choroiditis.
Causes of gradual loss of vision in an outwardly normal eye include:
- refractive errors,
- cataracts,
- retinopathies,
- malignancies, and
- optic nerve and chiasmal disease.
Loss of vision may also be associated with trauma, inflammation or other abnormalities.
REFERRAL
- Urgent: all children with sudden visual loss for full ophthalmic assessment and management.
- As soon as possible: all children with gradual visual loss which is not fully corrected by refraction.
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa Paediatric Hospital _2023, 5th edition_Updated July 2024
Chapter 16: Eye Conditions, 16.12 Loss Of Vision