LOINC Code 98802-2: Eye that sees the larger image in horizontal aniseikonia

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Eye that sees the larger image in horizontal aniseikonia. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Eye that sees the larger image in horizontal aniseikonia
• Aniseikonia is a condition in which one eye perceives an image to be larger compared to the other eye and can occur in a horizontal or vertical direction. This term is used to report which eye sees the larger image in the horizontal direction.
• Eye seeing larger in hor aniseikonia; EYE.REFRACTION; Finding; Findings; Hor aniseikonia; Nominal; Point in time; Random

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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