Preferred Label : Band keratopathy;
ICD-11 definition : This is a corneal disease derived from the appearance of calcium on the central cornea.
This is an example of metastatic calcification, which by definition, occurs in the
presence of hypercalcemia.;
ICD-11 synonym : band-shaped keratopathy; BK - [band keratopathy];
ICD-11 acronym : BK;
Origin ID : 184627034;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a corneal disease derived from the appearance of calcium on the central cornea.
This is an example of metastatic calcification, which by definition, occurs in the
presence of hypercalcemia.