Low vision - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Low vision;

ICD-11 definition : The numerical definition of low vision used for WHO statistics refers to moderate or severe loss. The functional definition (ICO, 2002) refers to individuals who have less than normal vision, and can benefit from vision enhancement of their residual vision.;

ICD-11 synonym : LW - [low vision];

ICD-11 acronym : LW;

Details

Origin ID

1502665450;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Abnormal vision (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Blood group system, landsteiner-wiener [OMIM Phenotype]
- ICAM4 wt Allele [NCIt concept]
- Intracellular adhesion molecule 4 [OMIM gene]
- Low Vision [NCIt concept]
- Low vision [PASCAL descriptor]
- Scotopic vision (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- night vision [MeSH Descriptor]
- night vision [MeSH concept]
- scotopic vision [SNOMED Notion]
- vision impairment and blindness [MedlinePlus Topic]
- vision, low [MeSH Descriptor]
- vision, low [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- LW Ag [LOINC component]

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