9D90.6 Blindness
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
The numerical definition used for WHO statistics refers to profound, near-total or total loss. The functional definition refers to individuals who have little or no residual vision and who have to rely predominantly on vision substitution skills, i.e. on using senses other than vision (Braille or talking books for reading, a long cane or guide dog for mobility, or touch for manipulation).
inclusions
- visual impairment category 5
- visual impairment categories 4, 5, 6 in both eyes
- visual impairment categories 4, 5, 6 in one eye and categories 1, 2, 3 or 9 in the other eye
- visual impairment categories 4, 5, 6 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]
postcoordination
Add Stem and/or Extension codes to form a cluster code which adds detail to the condition.
Laterality - only one may be selected
Associated with - multiple selections are allowed
synonyms
- Blindness
- acquired amaurosis
- acquired blindness
- amaurosis
- blindness, both eyes
- congenital blindness
- congenital amaurosis
- visual impairment category 5
- visual impairment categories 4, 5, 6 in both eyes
- blind eye
- blindness of one eye
- acquired blindness, one eye
- blindness left eye
- blindness right eye
- no vision right eye
- no vision left eye
- one eye blind
- unilateral blindness
- visual impairment categories 4, 5, 6 in one eye and categories 1, 2, 3 or 9 in the other eye
- visual impairment categories 4, 5, 6 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]
- Profound vision disability
- “blindness” – WHO
- Total vision impairment
- NLP - [no light perception]
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