Preferred Label : Solar retinopathy;
ICD-11 definition : This is damage to the eye's retina, particularly the macula, from prolonged exposure
to solar radiation or other bright light. It usually occurs due to staring at the
sun, watching a solar eclipse or viewing an Ultraviolet, Illuminant D65 or other bright
light.;
ICD-11 synonym : eclipse retinopathy; sun retinopathy; solar retinitis; photoretinitis; eclipse blindness;
Origin ID : 673513870;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
This is damage to the eye's retina, particularly the macula, from prolonged exposure
to solar radiation or other bright light. It usually occurs due to staring at the
sun, watching a solar eclipse or viewing an Ultraviolet, Illuminant D65 or other bright
light.
