Visual impairment
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| H53.1 | subjective visual disturbances |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Visual impairment is a most amateurish used generic term for all generally acute visual impressions that beyond our usual perception spectrum lie. Not only temporary visual disturbances can be caused by organ medicine or psychogenic .
When visual disturbances occur, these are viewed as something unusual, i.e. disturbing, and, in the absence of knowledge or lack of an exact name or description, are given the general term visual disturbance without describing exactly what types of disturbance it is. These are generally only determined when an anamnesis is taken and substantiated by examination results.
Visual disturbances can come in many different variations. Some forms example: Verschwommen- or blurred vision , non-specific perception of light (lightning) , light or glare sensitivity , double vision , color vision defects , visual field defects , fibrillation, illusory movements , etc. All these can blurred vision symptoms of a disease represent or indicate an acute pathological process that is Incidentally, does not necessarily have to be limited to the eyes . Nevertheless, their causes can in many cases be completely harmless in nature. Ultimately, only a professional, possibly medical assessment can provide clarity . In this case, the less substantial term “visual impairment” becomes a specific finding or diagnosis , and at the latest then it can be dispensed with.
See also
Web links
- Recognize visual disturbances and risks at an early stage - kindergesundheit-info.de: independent information service of the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA)
