Table 2.
Number and percentage of referrals from optometrists defined as false positive in each referral diagnosis category.
| ICD-10 code | Diagnosis category | False positive referrals |
|---|---|---|
| H30-H32 | Disorders of choroid (n = 4) | 3 (75%) |
| H46-H48 | Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathway (n = 7) | 5 (71%) |
| H43-H45 | Disorders of vitreous body and globe (n = 18) | 12 (67%) |
| H35-H36.8 | Other disorders of retina (n = 23) | 11 (48%) |
| H53-H59 | Visual disturbances and other disorders of eye and adnexa (n = 25) | 11 (44%) |
| H33 | Retinal detachments and breaks (n = 7) | 3 (43%) |
| H10-H13 | Disorders of conjunctiva (n = 3) | 1 (33%) |
| H49-H53 | Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, binocular vision, amblyopia, accommodation and refraction (n = 7) | 2 (29%) |
| H40.0 | Glaucoma suspect (n = 79) | 22 (28%) |
| H35.3.1 | Age related macular degeneration (n = 25) | 7 (28%) |
| H34 | Retinal vascular occlusions (n = 14) | 3 (21%) |
| H36.0 | Diabetic retinopathy (n = 30) | 6 (20%) |
| H25-H28 | Disorders of lens (n = 93) | 15 (16%) |
| H00-H06 | Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (n = 13) | 2 (15%) |
| H16-H19 | Disorders of the cornea (n = 15) | 2 (13%) |
| None (n = 3) | 0 |