Research Article
Utilization of Outpatient Eye Care Services in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population Study
Table 2
Distribution of ICD-9-CM codes according to disease categories.
| Disease categories | Percentage (%) |
| Disorders of conjunctiva | 41.32 | Disorders of refraction and accommodation | 15.57 | Disorders of eyelids and orbits | 9.01 | Disorders of lens | 8.54 | Disorders of cornea | 4.71 | Trauma | 3.94 | Disorders of retina | 3.12 | Disorders of lacrimal system | 2.67 | Glaucoma | 2.66 | Others, unclassified including vitreous disorders | 1.7 | Disorders of uvea (choroid, iris, ciliary body) | 0.43 | Disorders of globe | 0.29 | Strabismus and other disorders of binocular eye movements | 0.18 | Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathway | 0.12 | Blindness and low vision | 0.04 | Total percentage | 94.3 |
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