Preferred Label : Partially resolved traumatic cataract;
ICD-11 definition : This is a partially resolved traumatic clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads
to a decrease in vision. It is the most common cause of blindness and is conventionally
treated with surgery. Visual loss occurs because opacification of the lens obstructs
light from passing and being focused on to the retina at the back of the eye.;
Origin ID : 1805436634;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a partially resolved traumatic clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads
to a decrease in vision. It is the most common cause of blindness and is conventionally
treated with surgery. Visual loss occurs because opacification of the lens obstructs
light from passing and being focused on to the retina at the back of the eye.
