H44.0Dagger codeAsterisk code

Purulent endophthalmitis

Disorders of globe

Cited in 2 documents

GuidelinesEndophthalmitis, BacterialStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
GuidelinesEye Infection, Complicated (Severe Eye Infection)Description General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: H44.0 DESCRIPTION Intensely painful eye infection characterised by a red eye with or without a discharge (excluding simple or non-painful conjunctivitis). Assess clinically for: Herpes conjunctivitis, indicated by vesicles on skin next to the eye. Loss of vision. Irregularity of the pupil. Haziness of the cornea.