Wiki Post operative Astigmatism

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What diagnosis code would you use for a post-operative astigmatism?

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Hey,

I think 367.22 is appropriate code.

Astigmatism is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina. This may be due to an irregular or toric curvature of the cornea or lens.

Irregular astigmatism is often caused by a corneal scar or scattering in the crystalline lens and cannot be corrected by standard spectacle lenses, but can be corrected by contact lenses.

Hope this helps!

VJ.
 
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