Traumatic injuries of the retina

Definition

This refers to traumatic injuries of the light-sensitive layer of tissue, lining the inner surface of the eye. The optics of the eye create an image of the visual world on the retina, which serves much the same function as the film in a camera.

6 subordinate codes

• NA06.60Traumatic macular hole
• NA06.61Choroidal rupture
• NA06.62Commotio retinae
• NA06.63Optic nerve avulsion
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Injury of eye or orbit

• NA06.0Eyelid trauma
• NA06.1Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body
• NA06.2Retained foreign body following penetrating wound of orbit
• NA06.3Traumatic orbital haemorrhage
• NA06.4Injury of conjunctiva or corneal abrasion without mention of foreign body
• NA06.5Trauma to the iris sphincter
• NA06.7Traumatic retinal haemorrhage
• NA06.8Traumatic injury to eyeball