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Nuclear sclerosis refers to cloudiness, hardening, and yellowing of the central region of the lens in the eye called the nucleus. Nuclear sclerosis is very common in humans. It can also occur in dogs, cats, and horses. It usually develops in older people. These changes are part of the aging process of the eye.
What is Nuclear Sclerosis? Nuclear sclerosis (also called lenticular sclerosis in veterinary community) is the medical name for a translucent haze in the dog's eyes that is cloudy or bluish in color, and develops in the optical lens of mostly senior dogs.
What Is Senile Nuclear Sclerosis? According to the Free Dictionary, senile nuclear sclerosis describes a type of cataract that is characterized by a gradual hardening of the nucleus of the lens. This type of cataract is usually brown or black in color and usually occurs in both eyes.
Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older. H25.13 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H25.13 and a single ICD9 code, 366.16 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
It can affect one or both eyes. Often it develops slowly. Symptoms may include faded colors, blurry vision, halos around light, trouble with bright lights, and trouble seeing at night. This may result in trouble driving, reading, or recognizing faces.