Preferred Label : Total traumatic cataract;
ICD-11 definition : This is a total 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 : 248974156;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a total 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.
