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and of inconvenience. Ratings from Table 8.2.1 are not to be combined with ratings from Table 8.1.3 for the same condition.  If the same condition can be rated from both tables, the higher rating is to be chosen.

Other Impairment Table 8.2.1
OCULAR IMPAIRMENT
Impairment Ratings                                                                                                                                                                                       Criteria
NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                      Occasional conjunctivitis.
TWO                                                                                                                                                                                                      Intermittent conjunctivitis - at least 6 separate episodes per year.
FIVE                                                                                                                                                                                                        Constant but mild irritation of eyes resulting in symptoms and signs, eg, chronic conjunctivitis or blepharoconjunctivitis, persistent photo-phobia, epiphora.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Disorders resulting in dry eyes necessitating regular, daily use of eye drops.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Uncorrected ectropion or entropion.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ptosis or tarsorrhaphy resulting in continuous but partial closure of the eye.
TEN                                                                                                                                                                                                      Symptoms and signs of severe eye irritation, present all of the time.
         Ratings from this table are not to be combined with ratings from Table 8.1.3 for the same condition. When the same condition can be rated from both tables, the higher rating is to be chosen.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

CHAPTER 9

RENAL AND URINARY TRACT FUNCTION

This chapter contains two parts:
Part 9.1 — Renal Function
Part 9.2 — Lower Urinary Tract Function

INTRODUCTION

Renal function and urinary tract function are to be assessed separately. Only one rating is to be given for impairment of renal function. If appropriate, two ratings may be given for lower urinary tract conditions — one for conditions of urinary excretion and one for lower urinary tract infections.

PART 9.1: RENAL FUNCTION

Renal impairment is to be assessed under Tables 9.1.1 and 9.1.2. If an impairment may be assessed from both tables, the higher of the two is to be selected.

Loss of kidney function may also be assessed by applying Chapter 16 (Activities of Daily Living), which may sometimes be more appropriate than applying Table 9.1.1 and Table 9.1.2.

Calculation of the impairment rating for loss of renal function

Follow the steps below to calculate the impairment rating due to an accepted loss of renal function.

(Each step is elaborated in the following pages.)

STEP 1  Determine a functional impairment rating for renal impairment by applying Table 9.1.1.                                     Page 143
STEP 2  Determine an Other Impairment rating for renal impairment.                                                                 Page 144
STEP 3  Compare the ratings obtained in Steps 1 and 2. Take the higher rating.                                                     Page 144
STEP 4  If the renal disease is causing generalised effects, apply Chapter 16 (Activities of Daily Living) to determine a rating.  Page 144
STEP 5  If a rating has been obtained in Step 4, compare it with the rating obtained in Step 3. Take the higher rating.            Page 144

Step 1: Determine a functional impairment rating for renal impairment using Table 9.1.1.

Functional Loss Table 9.1.1