20Developmental anomalies Structural developmental anomalies primarily affecting one body system Structural developmental anomalies of the eye, eyelid or lacrimal apparatus LA11Structural developmental anomalies of the anterior segment of eye
LA11.5
category
Congenital corneal opacity
Definition A condition caused by failure of the cornea to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by opacity of the cornea.
Also indexed as
CHED - [Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy] C1 Congenital corneal opacity Congenital corneal opacity, bilateral Congenital corneal opacity, unilateral Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy type 1 Congenital leucoma PPCD - [Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy] C1 or C2 Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
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