Retinal detachments and breaks (H33)

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Clinical Information

Retinal Detachment - Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p310-12).

Retinoschisis - A vitreoretinal dystrophy characterized by splitting of the neuroretinal layers. It occurs in two forms: degenerative retinoschisis and X chromosome-linked juvenile retinoschisis.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes

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  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)

    • Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)

        • Retinal detachments and breaks (H33)

        • H33 Retinal detachments and breaks
        • H33.0 Retinal detachment with retinal break
        • H33.00 Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break
        • H33.001 Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, right eye
        • H33.002 Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, left eye
        • H33.003 Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, bilateral
        • H33.009 Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, unspecified eye
        • H33.01 Retinal detachment with single break
        • H33.011 Retinal detachment with single break, right eye
        • H33.012 Retinal detachment with single break, left eye
        • H33.013 Retinal detachment with single break, bilateral
        • H33.019 Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye
        • H33.02 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks
        • H33.021 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, right eye
        • H33.022 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, left eye
        • H33.023 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, bilateral
        • H33.029 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, unspecified eye
        • H33.03 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear
        • H33.031 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye
        • H33.032 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, left eye
        • H33.033 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, bilateral
        • H33.039 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye
        • H33.04 Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis
        • H33.041 Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, right eye
        • H33.042 Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, left eye
        • H33.043 Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, bilateral
        • H33.049 Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye
        • H33.05 Total retinal detachment
        • H33.051 Total retinal detachment, right eye
        • H33.052 Total retinal detachment, left eye
        • H33.053 Total retinal detachment, bilateral
        • H33.059 Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye
        • H33.1 Retinoschisis and retinal cysts
        • H33.10 Unspecified retinoschisis
        • H33.101 Unspecified retinoschisis, right eye
        • H33.102 Unspecified retinoschisis, left eye
        • H33.103 Unspecified retinoschisis, bilateral
        • H33.109 Unspecified retinoschisis, unspecified eye
        • H33.11 Cyst of ora serrata
        • H33.111 Cyst of ora serrata, right eye
        • H33.112 Cyst of ora serrata, left eye
        • H33.113 Cyst of ora serrata, bilateral
        • H33.119 Cyst of ora serrata, unspecified eye
        • H33.12 Parasitic cyst of retina
        • H33.121 Parasitic cyst of retina, right eye
        • H33.122 Parasitic cyst of retina, left eye
        • H33.123 Parasitic cyst of retina, bilateral
        • H33.129 Parasitic cyst of retina, unspecified eye
        • H33.19 Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts
        • H33.191 Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, right eye
        • H33.192 Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, left eye
        • H33.193 Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, bilateral
        • H33.199 Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts, unspecified eye
        • H33.2 Serous retinal detachment
        • H33.20 Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye
        • H33.21 Serous retinal detachment, right eye
        • H33.22 Serous retinal detachment, left eye
        • H33.23 Serous retinal detachment, bilateral
        • H33.3 Retinal breaks without detachment
        • H33.30 Unspecified retinal break
        • H33.301 Unspecified retinal break, right eye
        • H33.302 Unspecified retinal break, left eye
        • H33.303 Unspecified retinal break, bilateral
        • H33.309 Unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye
        • H33.31 Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment
        • H33.311 Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, right eye
        • H33.312 Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, left eye
        • H33.313 Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, bilateral
        • H33.319 Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment, unspecified eye
        • H33.32 Round hole of retina without detachment
        • H33.321 Round hole, right eye
        • H33.322 Round hole, left eye
        • H33.323 Round hole, bilateral
        • H33.329 Round hole, unspecified eye
        • H33.33 Multiple defects of retina without detachment
        • H33.331 Multiple defects of retina without detachment, right eye
        • H33.332 Multiple defects of retina without detachment, left eye
        • H33.333 Multiple defects of retina without detachment, bilateral
        • H33.339 Multiple defects of retina without detachment, unspecified eye
        • H33.4 Traction detachment of retina
        • H33.40 Traction detachment of retina, unspecified eye
        • H33.41 Traction detachment of retina, right eye
        • H33.42 Traction detachment of retina, left eye
        • H33.43 Traction detachment of retina, bilateral
        • H33.8 Other retinal detachments