ICD-11 code : 9C61.35;
Preferred Label : Ciliary block glaucoma;
ICD-11 definition : Ciliary block glaucoma is a condition where aqueous misdirection into the vitreous
cavity displaces the lens-iris diaphragm anteriorly thus causing angle closure with
subsequent intraocular pressure elevation and optic nerve damage.;
ICD-11 synonym : malignant glaucoma;
Origin ID : 372008837;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Ciliary block glaucoma is a condition where aqueous misdirection into the vitreous
cavity displaces the lens-iris diaphragm anteriorly thus causing angle closure with
subsequent intraocular pressure elevation and optic nerve damage.
