Preferred Label : Megalocornea;
ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by failure of the cornea to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This condition is characterized by larger than normal corneal radius. This
condition may present with megophthalmos anterior or dysgenesis of the iris, lens,
and ciliary body. This condition may also be asymptomatic.;
ICD-11 synonym : congenital macrocornea; cornea enlarged; congenital megalocornea; MGCN - [megalocornea];
ICD-11 acronym : MGCN;
Origin ID : 58849242;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A condition caused by failure of the cornea to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This condition is characterized by larger than normal corneal radius. This
condition may present with megophthalmos anterior or dysgenesis of the iris, lens,
and ciliary body. This condition may also be asymptomatic.
