S05.5Dagger codeAsterisk code

Penetrating wound of eyeball with foreign body

Injury of eye and orbit

Cited in 2 documents

GuidelinesEndophthalmitis, BacterialStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
GuidelinesPenetrating Eye Injury With/Without a Foreign BodyDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Surgical treatment Referral ICD-10 code: S05.5 / S05.6 DESCRIPTION Penetration through the cornea or sclera to deeper structures with/without a foreign body still present. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Urgently refer the patient with a penetrating eye injury or a severely contused eye to an ophthalmic specialist to avoid endoph