Table 2 Classification of visual impairment in a person according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases [1].
ICD code | Level of visual impairment in a person |
|---|---|
H54 | Blindness and low vision |
H54.0 | Blindness, both eyes Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in both eyes. |
H54.1 | Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye. |
H54.2 | Low vision, both eyes Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in both eyes. |
H54.3 | Unqualified visual loss, both eyes Visual impairment category 9 in both eyes. |
H54.4 | Blindness, one eye Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]. |
H54.5 | Low vision, one eye Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]. |
H54.6 | Unqualified visual loss, one eye Visual impairment category 9 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]. |
H54.7 | Unspecified visual loss Visual impairment category 9 NOS. |