As discussed in last issue’s Lindstrom’s Perspective, some ocular media opacities warrant surgical intervention and some do not.
To me an opacity in the vitreous is no different from an opacity in the cornea, natural lens or posterior capsule. If the opacity is visually significant and causing a meaningful negative impact on quality of vision and quality of life, interfering with a patient’s ability to read, drive, work or enjoy their preferred recreational activities, treatment is a consideration.
The ICD-10-CM code for vitreous opacities is H43.3. The treatments for vitreous