Symptoms: visual disturbance



Codelist metadata

Coding system

SNOMED CT

Coding system release

35.2.0

Organisation

OpenSAFELY

Codelist ID

opensafely/symptoms-visual-disturbance

Version ID

1711aba2

Versions

About

Description

Code list aiming to identify individuals consulting complaining of visual disturbance.

Methodology

Identified from intial search terms outside of OpenCodelists: "visual" "vision" "diplopia" "blind" "amblyopia" "scotoma" "blur" "photophobia"

Clearly irrelevant codes excluded (with review by a second clinician)

Candidate codelist reviewed outside OpenCodelists by two clinicians. As we reviewed our candidate codelist outside openCodelists, we did not benefit from the tree structures that might have identified additional codes. However, we assume that these are likely to be codes that are not used frequently, e.g., eponymous syndromes.

Excluded visual disturbances due to clear cause (e.g., toxicity). Excluded amblyopia, as usually a developmental problem. Excluded codes related to abnormal visual screening tests as these are usually done in childhood and so may represent congenital or developmental problems. Excluded congenital problems (e.g., coloboma). Excluded disorders of visual pathways and central disorders. Excluded visual tests.

Signed off by

  • Kate Mansfield, (Dec. 14, 2022)

Codelists are developed by a broad community of users for individual study purposes, which may or may not meet the needs of other studies. They should not be thought of as universal definitions of a particular condition.

We don't offer any guarantees about what they do or don't identify. Users should carefully check that any codelist meets their needs, and seek clinical input where appropriate.

code term
1052233008 Constriction of visual field of left eye
1052234002 Constriction of visual field of right eye
105505001 Blind person
105597003 Blindness AND/OR vision impairment level
111516008 Blurring of visual image
111517004 Amblyopia
111518009 Impairment level: better eye: severe impairment: lesser eye: blind, not further specified
111519001 Impairment level: one eye: near-total impairment: other eye: normal vision
1151008 Visual field constriction
12184005 Visual field defect
12772003 Abnormal peripheral vision
128127008 Visual system disorder
1283006 Visual acuity less than .02 (1/60, count fingers 1 meter) or visual field less than 5 degrees, but better than 5.
128429000 Impairment level of vision
129625005 Ring scotoma
129626006 Quadrantic scotoma
13155005 Infection caused by Elaeophora schneideri
13164000 Reduced visual acuity
139543008 Visual symptoms
139545001 Diplopia
139547009 Floaters in visual field
139548004 Blindness
139549007 Temporary visual disturbance
139551006 Visual symptom NOS
141145005 O/E R-eye: [perceives light only] or [blind]
141146006 O/E - R-eye completely blind
141159003 O/E L-eye: [perceives light only] or [blind]
141160008 O/E - L-eye completely blind
141165003 O/E - near vision abnormal
141208009 O/E - central scotoma
141901006 Visual testing abnormal
14781008 Impairment level: one eye: near-total impairment: other eye: near-normal vision
147957006 Registered: [partially sighted] or [partially blind]
147958001 Registered blind
147960004 Poor visual acuity
151491003 Visual defect-remedial therapy
151494006 Visual defect - remedial therapy NOS
151591001 Specific disability rehabilitation (& blind)
151592008 Blind rehabilitation
15203004 Sudden visual loss
15462009 Arcuate scotoma
155139004 Visual disturbance
155140002 (Subjective visual disturbances) or (visual hallucinations) or (photophobia) or
155141003 Diplopia
155142005 Visual field defect (& [hemianopia & (heteronymous) or (homonymous)] or [scotoma])
155145007 (Visual disturbances NOS) or (amblyopia) or (blurred vision)
155146008 Impaired vision (& [blindness &/or low] or [partial sight])
155147004 Blindness - both eyes
155148009 Blind or low vision - both eyes
155149001 Blind or low vision - one eye only
155150001 Blindness or low vision NOS
15927941000119105 Distortion of visual image of right eye
15927981000119100 Distortion of visual image of left eye
15928021000119102 Distortion of visual image of bilateral eyes
16058911000119101 Peripheral visual field defect of bilateral eyes
16058951000119100 Peripheral visual field defect of left eye
16058991000119105 Peripheral visual field defect of right eye
16059031000119103 Visual field defect of bilateral eyes
16059071000119100 Visual field defect of right eye
16059111000119107 Scotoma of right eye
16059151000119108 Scotoma of left eye
16059191000119103 Scotoma of bilateral eyes
16059231000119107 Visual field defect of left eye
16169003 Impairment level: one eye: moderate impairment: other eye: normal vision
162274004 Visual symptoms
162276002 Diplopia
162278001 Floaters in visual field
162279009 Temporary visual disturbance
162281006 Visual symptom NOS
16352008 Visual acuity less than .3 (6/18,20/70), but better than 2.
163945008 O/E R-eye: [perceives light only] or [blind]
163946009 On examination - right eye completely blind
163959001 O/E L-eye: [perceives light only] or [blind]
163960006 On examination - left eye completely blind
163965001 On examination - near vision abnormal
164009000 On examination - central scotoma
164728001 Visual testing abnormal
16931000000106 Certification of blindness - Scotland
16951000000104 Scottish partially sighted certification - blindness likely before 16
16961000000101 Scottish certification visual handicap - likely to improve
16971000000108 Scottish certification visual handicap - likely to deteriorate
170726007 Registered: [partially sighted] or [partially blind]
170727003 Registered blind
170728008 Poor visual acuity
183270005 Visual defect-remedial therapy
183272002 Visual defect - remedial therapy NOS
183360005 Specific disability rehabilitation (& blind)
183361009 Blind rehabilitation
193640007 Subjective visual disturbances
193641006 Unspecified subjective visual disturbance
193642004 Scintillating scotoma
193644003 Other transient visual loss
193647005 Other visual discomfort
193650008 Visual halos
193651007 Refractive diplopia
193653005 Other visual distortion
193655003 Other psychophysical visual disturbance
193656002 Subjective visual disturbance NOS
193657006 Other binocular vision disorders
193658001 Unspecified binocular vision disorder
193659009 Binocular vision suppression
193664008 Other binocular vision disturbance NOS
193665009 Visual field defects (& [scotoma])
193666005 Unspecified visual field defect
193667001 Centrocecal scotoma
193668006 Paracentral scotoma
193669003 Central area scotoma NOS
193670002 Blind spot scotoma
193671003 Paracecal scotoma
193673000 Blind spot area scotoma NOS
193674006 Siedel's scotoma
193675007 Sector or arcuate visual defect NOS
193676008 Ring scotoma
193677004 Scotoma NOS
193678009 Visual contraction: [generalised] or [tunnel vision]
193682006 Visual field defects NOS
193694002 Other specified visual disturbance
193695001 Vision NOS: [blurred] or [cloudy] or [dull]
193696000 Other specified visual disturbance NOS
193697009 Visual disturbance NOS
193698004 Impaired vision (& [blindness &/or low] or [partial sight])
193699007 Blindness - both eyes
193700008 Unspecified blindness both eyes
193701007 Both eyes total visual impairment
193702000 Better eye: near total visual impairment, Lesser eye: unspecified
193703005 Better eye: near total visual impairment, Lesser eye: total visual impairment
193704004 Better eye: near total visual impairment, Lesser eye: near total visual impairment
193705003 Better eye: profound visual impairment, Lesser eye: unspecified
193706002 Better eye: profound visual impairment, Lesser eye: total visual impairment
193707006 Better eye: profound visual impairment, Lesser eye: near total visual impairment
193708001 Better eye: profound visual impairment, Lesser eye: profound visual impairment
193709009 Acquired blindness of bilateral eyes
193710004 Blindness both eyes NOS
193711000 Better eye: low vision, Lesser eye: profound visual impairment
193712007 One eye blind, one eye low vision
193713002 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: blind, unspecified
193714008 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: total visual impairment
193715009 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: near total visual impairment
193716005 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: profound visual impairment
193717001 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: blind, unspecified
193718006 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: total visual impairment
193719003 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: near total visual impairment
193720009 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: profound visual impairment
193721008 One eye blind, one eye low vision NOS
193722001 Low vision, both eyes
193723006 Low vision, both eyes unspecified
193724000 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: low vision unspecified
193725004 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: severe visual impairment
193726003 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: low vision unspecified
193727007 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: severe visual impairment
193728002 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: moderate visual impairment
193729005 Low vision, both eyes NOS
193730000 Visual loss, both eyes unqualified
193731001 Legal blindness (United States of America)
193733003 Blindness, one eye, unspecified
193734009 Lesser eye: total visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
193735005 Lesser eye: total visual impairment, Better eye: near normal vision
193736006 Lesser eye: total visual impairment, Better eye: normal vision
193737002 Lesser eye: near total visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
193738007 Lesser eye: near total visual impairment, Better eye: near normal vision
193739004 Lesser eye: near total visual impairment, Better eye: normal vision
193740002 Lesser eye: profound visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
193741003 Lesser eye: profound visual impairment, Better eye: near normal vision
193742005 Lesser eye: profound visual impairment, Better eye: normal vision
193743000 Acquired blindness, one eye
193745007 Low vision, one eye
193746008 Low vision, one eye, unspecified
193747004 Lesser eye: severe visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
193748009 Lesser eye: severe visual impairment, Better eye: near normal vision
193749001 Lesser eye: severe visual impairment, Better eye: normal vision
193750001 Lesser eye: moderate visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
193751002 Lesser eye: moderate visual impairment, Better eye: near normal vision
193752009 Lesser eye: moderate visual impairment, Better eye: normal vision
193753004 Low vision, one eye NOS
193754005 Visual loss, one eye, unqualified
193755006 (Visual loss NOS) or (acquired blindness)
194654005 [X]Visual disturbances and blindness
194655006 [X]Other disorders of binocular vision
194656007 [X]Other visual disturbances
194660005 [X]Visual disturbances in diseases classified elsewhere
197511000000102 Visual disability
19900004 Decreased peripheral vision
20098009 Incomplete blind
202161000000108 Certificate of vision impairment
202891000000106 Abnormal stereoscopic vision
207951000000105 Certificate of vision impairment
207961000000108 Certificate of vision impairment
21273008 Relative scotoma
218951000119100 Bilateral visual impairment
2228002 Scintillating scotoma
225569001 Painful blind eye
225581002 Sight deteriorating
22950006 Blindness of one eye
232149003 Acquired blindness
23388006 Visual field scotoma
23672003 Impairment level: better eye: moderate impairment: lesser eye: blind, not further specified
240091000000105 Blurred vision
240311000000103 Loss of vision
243113006 Blind and partially sighted rehabilitation - employment placement
24370009 Seidel scotoma
243886006 Blind registration
2457001 Blind rehabilitation therapy
246634006 Weak vision
246635007 Dim vision
246636008 Hazy vision
246638009 Interference with vision
246639001 Shapes in visual field
246640004 Lights or colors in visual field
246641000 Sees lights in visual field
246645009 Sees colors in visual field
246651004 Fading of visual image
246652006 Visual image fades and reappears
246653001 Visual image lingers
246654007 Multiple visual images
246655008 Double vision with both eyes open
246656009 Loss of part of visual field
246657000 Unilateral visual field constriction
246658005 Seeing blob in vision
246659002 Peripheral scotoma
246660007 Peripheral ring scotoma
246661006 Local peripheral scotoma
246662004 Altitudinal scotoma
246663009 Curtain across vision
246670009 Visual neglect
246718000 Finding relating to focusing
2481000000102 England and Wales blind certification
2491000000100 Scottish - blind certification
24982008 Diplopia
2501000000106 Scottish partially sighted certification - blindness likely over 16
2511000000108 Scottish - certification visual handicap
251755005 Homonymous diplopia
251756006 Heteronymous diplopia
251757002 Paradoxical diplopia
251758007 Incongruous diplopia
2521000000102 Scottish certification visual handicap - stable
2531000000100 England and Wales partially sighted certification
257192006 Aid to vision
264524000 Eye completely blind
267628004 Generalized visual field constriction
267629007 Blurred vision NOS
267630002 Impaired vision
267631003 Visual loss NOS
267724006 (Subjective visual disturbances) or (visual hallucinations) or (photophobia) or
267725007 Visual field defect (& [hemianopia & (heteronymous) or (homonymous)] or [scotoma])
267726008 (Visual disturbances NOS) or (amblyopia) or (blurred vision)
267727004 Blind or low vision - both eyes
267728009 Blind or low vision - one eye only
267729001 Blindness or low vision NOS
27061006 Pteridium aquilinum poisoning
271725002 Impaired vision
274571007 Blind left eye
274572000 Blind right eye
277675000 Blind
29960003 Lead dog for the blind training
301982003 Vision problem
306961005 Training for blind or partially sighted person
307696003 Spontaneous eye movements associated with visual loss
307697007 Spontaneous eye movements associated with monocular visual loss
310418000 Blindness certification
31079007 Impairment level: one eye: total impairment: other eye: near-normal vision
312978008 Acquired blindness, both eyes
312979000 Acquired blindness, one eye
313165001 Functional visual loss
33014001 Centrocecal scotoma
33048000 Peripheral visual field defect
331431000119107 Visual discomfort of right eye
331791000119103 Transient visual loss of right eye
331921000119103 Sudden visual loss of right eye
332131000119107 Sector visual field defect of right eye
332201000000100 People with visual disability - National Public Health Classification
333371000119102 Paracentral scotoma of right eye
333381000119104 Paracecal scotoma of right eye
334311000119108 Low vision left eye, normal vision right eye
336171000119109 Central scotoma of right eye
336371000119106 Arcuate visual field defect of right eye
337041000119104 Visual discomfort of left eye
337411000119105 Transient visual loss of left eye
337541000119105 Sudden visual loss of left eye
337741000119101 Sector visual field defect of left eye
338981000119109 Paracentral scotoma of left eye
338991000119107 Paracecal scotoma of left eye
33970004 Enlarged blind spot
339911000119106 Low vision right eye, normal vision left eye
34063005 Homonymous hemianopia
341781000119100 Central scotoma of left eye
341981000119103 Arcuate visual field defect of left eye
342301000119101 Impairment of visual contrast sensitivity
343021000119100 Blind right eye, normal vision left eye
343031000119102 Blind right eye, low vision left eye
343041000119106 Blind left eye, normal vision right eye
343051000119108 Blind left eye, low vision right eye
343121000119104 Visual discomfort of bilateral eyes
343201000119104 Transient visual loss of bilateral eyes
343331000119104 Sudden visual loss of bilateral eyes
343511000119104 Sector visual field defect of bilateral eyes
344731000119103 Paracentral scotoma of bilateral eyes
344741000119107 Paracecal scotoma of bilateral eyes
345121001 Heteronymous bilateral visual field defects
346991000119107 Central scotoma of bilateral eyes
347161000119100 Arcuate visual field defect of bilateral eyes
347311000000109 Issue of local authority blind registration
35558006 Impairment level: one eye: moderate impairment: other eye: near-normal vision
361121001 Vision impairment level
361122008 Impairment level of vision
36794003 Impairment level: low vision of one eye
36994005 Transient visual loss
386243005 Vision therapy
38950008 Central scotoma
39139002 Central blindness
396184003 Isometropic amblyopia
397540003 Visual impairment
397541004 Severe visual impairment
397542006 Moderate visual impairment
397543001 Mild visual impairment
397685007 Finding related to focusing
39926002 Sees haloes around lights
399323001 Day blindness
40031005 Vision problem
404183005 Functional vision problem
404191001 Multiple disability visual impairment
404650002 Pericentral scotoma
404666000 Visual obscuration
405088009 Vision compensation behavior
405149005 Risk control behavior: visual impairment
408888006 Vision care assessment
414121000000109 [X]Other visual disturbances
414405001 Higher-order aberration of vision
414621000 Lower-order aberration of vision
416626008 Functional visual field loss
420990001 Tunnel visual field constriction
421238007 Central island of vision
421293001 Unexplained visual loss
42134006 Distortion of visual image
421376003 Subjective visual disturbance of image size
421561005 Concentric visual field constriction
422677000 Absent response to visual stimuli
422877002 Abnormal response to visual stimuli
42515004 Perception of things changing size
431771000000102 [X]Visual disturbances and blindness
433147009 Combined visual and hearing impairment
43661000119103 Sector and/or arcuate visual field defect
445923001 Sector visual field defect
446020008 Arcuate visual field defect
446617001 Visual distortion of perception of shape
450575009 Registration of visual impairment
45339001 Visual deprivation nystagmus
455751000000107 [X]Other disorders of binocular vision
471071000000102 [X]Visual disturbances in diseases classified elsewhere
48404003 Visual acuity less than .05 (3/30,20/400) or visual field than 10 degrees, but better than 4.
49073008 Absolute scotoma
492361000000106 Referral to visual impairment multidisciplinary team
492371000000104 Referral to visual impairment multidisciplinary team
492381000000102 Referral to visual impairment multidisciplinary team
50446000 Monocular diplopia
53547005 Concentric fading of visual field
548871000000107 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: blind, unspecified
548881000000109 One eye blind, one eye low vision NOS
548901000000107 Better eye: moderate visual impairment, Lesser eye: low vision unspecified
548911000000109 Low vision, both eyes NOS
548921000000103 Lesser eye: near total visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
548931000000101 Lesser eye: profound visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
55891002 Problem of visual accommodation
566991000000106 Visual loss NOS
581851000000101 Unspecified binocular vision disorder
581861000000103 Other binocular vision disturbance NOS
581871000000105 Unspecified visual field defect
581881000000107 Central area scotoma NOS
581891000000109 Blind spot area scotoma NOS
581901000000105 Sector or arcuate visual defect NOS
581911000000107 Scotoma NOS
587691000000101 Lesser eye: moderate visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
588021000000106 Other visual discomfort
592641000000107 Lesser eye: total visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
592661000000108 Low vision, one eye, unspecified
594141000000107 Visual symptom NOS
59695000 Bilateral visual field constriction
59854000 Heteronymous bilateral visual field defects
599721000000102 Visual disturbance NOS
599731000000100 Unspecified blindness both eyes
599761000000105 Blindness both eyes NOS
605331000000105 Better eye: profound visual impairment, Lesser eye: unspecified
606941000000106 Unspecified subjective visual disturbance
606951000000109 Other transient visual loss
608011000000105 Visual field defects NOS
608081000000103 Other specified visual disturbance
608091000000101 Other specified visual disturbance NOS
6131008 Impairment level: one eye: profound impairment: other eye: normal vision
615981000000106 Other visual distortion
616001000000107 Other psychophysical visual disturbance
616011000000109 Subjective visual disturbance NOS
616021000000103 Other binocular vision disorders
619201000000106 Blindness, one eye, unspecified
619221000000102 Lesser eye: severe visual impairment, Better eye: unspecified
619241000000109 Low vision, one eye NOS
619431000000104 Better eye: near total visual impairment, Lesser eye: unspecified
619441000000108 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: blind, unspecified
619471000000102 Low vision, both eyes unspecified
619481000000100 Better eye: severe visual impairment, Lesser eye: low vision unspecified
63063006 Visual acuity, no light perception
63102001 Visual disturbance
640591000000104 Visual defect - remedial therapy NOS
64418005 Paracentral scotoma
65529000 Visual acuity less than .1 (6/60,20/200) or visual field less than 20 degrees, but better than 3.
65943000 Visual rehabilitation
65956007 Legal blindness
678701000119106 Tunnel vision of bilateral eyes
678711000119109 Tunnel vision of left eye
678721000119102 Tunnel vision of right eye
679411000000103 Blindness or low vision NOS
68114006 Unqualified visual loss of both eyes
69456008 Visual distortions of shape AND/OR size
698606000 Localized visual field defect
70042006 Psychophysical visual disturbance
703821000000109 Blurred vision NOS
70556002 Impairment level: low vision of both eyes
72020003 Impairment level: one eye: severe impairment: other eye: near-normal vision
720911000000106 People with visual disability
727391000000102 Certificate of vision impairment
727451000000103 Completion of certificate of vision impairment form
73000008 Unqualified visual loss of one eye
733338003 Isolated peripheral scotoma
735545002 Dissociative neurological symptom disorder with visual symptom
736421009 Structure of right visual pathway
75000006 Impairment level: one eye: severe impairment: other eye: normal vision
75364009 Refractive diplopia
75390007 Day blindness
765178008 Total visual and total hearing impairment
7751009 Visual discomfort
782291000000102 Visual impairment care management
78307003 Impairment level: one eye: total impairment: other eye: normal vision
78455002 Subjective visual disturbance
787411000000108 Registration of visual impairment
7973008 Abnormal vision
804251000000100 Combined visual and hearing impairment
807461000000109 Combined visual and hearing impairment
813871000000108 Severe binocular visual impairment
813881000000105 Severe monocular visual impairment
813891000000107 Moderate binocular visual impairment
813901000000108 Moderate monocular visual impairment
815041000000108 Mild visual impairment
815051000000106 Mild binocular visual impairment
82617003 Impairment level: one eye: profound impairment: other eye: near-normal vision
829979008 Complete blindness of right eye
829980006 Complete blindness of left eye
832731000000101 Severe binocular visual impairment
832741000000105 Severe monocular visual impairment
83275001 Binocular vision disorder
832751000000108 Moderate binocular visual impairment
832761000000106 Moderate monocular visual impairment
832771000000104 Blindness, monocular
833131000000108 Mild binocular visual impairment
83551002 Visual halos
83785004 Transient blindness
862731000000105 Uses guide dog for the blind
870705000 Poor visual fixation
87537003 Chromatic aberration of vision
875801000000109 Uses guide dog for the blind
8771000119104 Bilateral moderate to severe visual impairment
88032003 Amaurosis fugax
88902008 Hysterical blindness
88991009 Scotopic vision
91408006 Impairment level: blindness, one eye - low vision other eye
917411000000100 Impaired vision
95677002 Disorder of vision

Codes not in the full codelist are in faint grey.