ICD-11 MMS

21 Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified

Symptoms, signs or clinical findings of the visual system  (MC10-MC2Y)

MC20 Clinical findings of the visual system

MC20.0 Staphyloma

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


This is an abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through a weak point in the eyeball. The protrusion is generally black in colour, due to the inner layers of the eye. It occurs due to weakening of outer layer of eye (cornea or sclera) by an inflammatory or degenerative condition. It may be of 5 types, depending on the location on the eye ball (bulbus oculi).

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