2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Disorders Of The Eye And Adnexa 360-379 > Visual Disturbances 368.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 368.13 Visual discomfort View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 368.13 Term generally used to describe complaints related to refractive error, ocular muscle imbalance, including pain or aching around the eyes, burning and itchiness of the eyelids, ocular fatigue, and headaches. Fear and avoidance of light. It can be the result of anxiety about the eyes, photosensitivity, or photalgia.--2004 Abnormal sensitivity to light. This may occur as a manifestation of EYE DISEASES; MIGRAINE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; MENINGITIS; and other disorders. Photophobia may also occur in association with DEPRESSION and other MENTAL DISORDERS. A condition in which the eyes are more sensitive to light than normal. 368.13 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 368.13 contains 5 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 368.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Asthenopia Eye strain Photophobia  Index entries containing 368.13: Asthenopia 368.13 accommodative 367.4 hysterical (muscular) 300.11 psychogenic 306.7 Discomfort visual 368.13 Eyestrain 368.13 Photophobia 368.13 Strain - see also Sprain, by site eye NEC 368.13