H46 Optic neuritis

Incl.:

Optic

• neuropathy, except ischaemic
• papillitis

Retrobulbar neuritis NOS

Excl.:

ischaemic optic neuropathy ( H47.0)

neuromyelitis optica [Devic] ( G36.0)

H47 Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways

H47.0 Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified

Incl.:

Compression of optic nerve

Haemorrhage in optic nerve sheath

Ischaemic optic neuropathy

H47.1 Papilloedema, unspecified

H47.2 Optic atrophy

Incl.:

Temporal pallor of optic disc

H47.3 Other disorders of optic disc

Incl.:

Drusen of optic disc

Pseudopapilloedema

H47.4 Disorders of optic chiasm

H47.5 Disorders of other visual pathways

Incl.:

Disorders of optic tracts, geniculate nuclei and optic radiations

H47.6 Disorders of visual cortex

H47.7 Disorder of visual pathways, unspecified

H48* Disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways in diseases classified elsewhere

H48.0* Optic atrophy in diseases classified elsewhere

Incl.:

Optic atrophy in late syphilis ( A52.1†)

H48.1* Retrobulbar neuritis in diseases classified elsewhere

Incl.:

Retrobulbar neuritis in:

• late syphilis (A52.1†)
• meningococcal infection (A39.8†)
• multiple sclerosis (G35†)

H48.8* Other disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways in diseases classified elsewhere