ICD-11 classes
09 Diseases of the visual system
Disorders of the eyeball - anterior segment
Disorders of the cornea
9A70 — Hereditary corneal dystrophies
ICD-11 9A70 — Hereditary corneal dystrophies
The term corneal dystrophy embraces a heterogeneous group of bilateral genetically determined non-inflammatory corneal diseases that are usually restricted to the cornea. The designation is imprecise but remains in vogue because of its clinical value.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 9A70 contains 4 clarifying diagnoses:
- 9A70.0 — Endothelial corneal dystrophy
- EC20.01 — X-linked ichthyosis
- 9A70.Y — Other specified hereditary corneal dystrophies
- 9A70.Z — Hereditary corneal dystrophies, unspecified
The diagnosis is included in 4 other classes.
- X-linked ichthyosis (EC20.01)
- Cornea plana (LA11.1)
- Megalocornea (LA11.1)
- Microcornea (LA11.1)