H15-H22 Disorders of Sclera, Cornea, Iris and Ciliary Body
- (H15.0) Scleritis — a painful inflammation of the sclera
- (H16) Keratitis — inflammation of the cornea
- (H16.0) Corneal ulcer / Corneal abrasion — loss of the surface epithelial layer of the eye's cornea
- (H16.1) Snow blindness / Arc eye — a painful condition caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to bright light
- (H16.1) Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy
- (H16.4) Corneal neovascularization
- (H18.5) Fuchs' dystrophy — cloudy morning vision
- (H18.6) Keratoconus — the cornea thins and changes shape to be more like a cone than a parabole
- (H19.3) Keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eyes
- (H20.0) Iritis — inflammation of the iris
- (H20.0, H44.1) Uveitis — inflammatory process involving the interior of the eye; Sympathetic ophthalmia is a subset.
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