Commonly known as “lazy eye”, amblyopia refers to a visual disorder that develops when there is a breakdown in how the brain and the eye work together and the brain cannot recognize the sight from one eye. This disorder occurs when the brain favors one eye...
Regarded as one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, glaucoma currently affects more than 3 million people in the United States. Reports from the National Eye Institute show that this number will reach 4.2 million by the end of 2030. A group of eye...
Uveitis refers to inflammation inside the eye. It occurs when the middle layer of the eyeball called uvea gets inflamed. This layer has many blood vessels that nourish the eye. The condition can damage vital eye tissue, leading to permanent vision loss. Uveitis that...
A common eye condition that can cause permanent blindness, glaucoma is estimated to affect over 3 million Americans. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics, the condition accounts for over 10 million visits to...
When it comes to ophthalmology medical coding, physicians are faced with some general confusion on the application of codes. The question is whether to apply ophthalmologic service codes (92002-92014) or evaluation and management (E/M) codes (99201-99215) for the...
