Research Article

Utilization of Outpatient Eye Care Services in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population Study

Table 1

Disease categorization according to ICD-9-CM codes.

Disease categoriesDisease code

Disorders of globe360
Disorders of retina361, 362
Disorders of uvea (choroid, iris, ciliary body)363, 364
Glaucoma365
Disorder of lens (cataract)366
Disorders of refraction and accommodation and visual disturbances367, 368
Blindness and low vision369
Disorders of cornea370, 371, 918
Disorders of conjunctiva372
Disorders of eyelid and orbit373, 374, 376
Disorders of lacrimal system375
Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathway377
Strabismus and other disorders of binocular eye movements378
Others, unclassified including vitreous disorders379
Trauma870, 921, 930, 940, 950