ICD-10 Diagnosis Code S00.269A

General Equivalence Map
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• 918.0 - Superfic inj periocular (approximate) Approximate Flag
  The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

• Animal bite of eye region
• Insect bite of eye region
• Insect bite of eyelid
• Insect bite of eyelids and periocular area
• Insect bite to eyelids - nonvenomous

The structure of your face helps protect your eyes from injury. Still, injuries can damage your eye, sometimes severely enough that you could lose your vision. Most eye injuries are preventable. If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection.

The most common type of injury happens when something irritates the outer surface of your eye. Certain jobs such as industrial jobs or hobbies such as carpentry make this type of injury more likely. It's also more likely if you wear contact lenses.

Chemicals or heat can burn your eyes. With chemicals, the pain may cause you to close your eyes. This traps the irritant next to the eye and may cause more damage. You should wash out your eye right away while you wait for medical help.

• Corneal injury (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Eye - foreign object in (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Eye emergencies (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hyphema (Medical Encyclopedia)

Also called: Bug bites

Most insect bites are harmless, though they sometimes cause discomfort. Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt. Mosquito and flea bites usually itch. Insects can also spread diseases. In the United States, some mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. Travelers outside the United States may be at risk for malaria and other infections.

To prevent insect bites and their complications

• Don't bother insects
• Use insect repellant
• Wear protective clothing
• Be careful when you eat outside because food attracts insects
• If you know you have severe allergic reactions to insect bites and stings (such as anaphylaxis), carry an emergency epinephrine kit

• Anaphylaxis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bee poison (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Fire ants (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Fleas (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Insect bites and stings (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Wasp sting (Medical Encyclopedia)