Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00246:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00246
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4220–7081

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism or death from myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having decentration or tilting of the lens of the affected eye at the time of the clinical onset of myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism;
Note: decentration is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having corneal surgery of the affected eye, within the six months before the clinical onset of myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism;
Note: corneal surgery is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          having surgery for cataract of the affected eye, within the six months before the clinical onset of myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism;
(4)          having albinism at the time of the clinical onset of myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism;
(5)          for myopia only:
(a)          having a nuclear cataract of the affected eye at the time of the clinical onset of myopia;

(b)          having lenticonus of the affected eye at the time of the clinical onset of myopia; or
Note: lenticonus is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(c)          having Marfan syndrome at the time of the clinical onset of myopia;
(6)          for hypermetropia only:
(a)          having anterior displacement of the retina of the affected eye, at the time of the clinical onset of hypermetropia; or

Note: anterior displacement of the retina is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(b)          having aphakia or posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of the affected eye at the time of the clinical onset of hypermetropia;

Note: aphakia is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          for astigmatism only:
(a)          having surgery involving the sclera of the affected eye, within the six months before the clinical onset of astigmatism;

(b)          having corneal scarring of the affected eye, at the time of the clinical onset of astigmatism;
Note: corneal scarring is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(c)          having a pterygium of the affected eye at the time of the clinical onset of astigmatism; or

(d)          having a lid or limbal mass of the affected eye at the time of the clinical onset of astigmatism;
(8)          for myopia and astigmatism only:
(a)          having keratoconus of the affected eye at the time of the clinical onset of myopia or astigmatism; or
Note: keratoconus is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(b)          having surgery for retinal detachment of the affected eye, within the six months before the clinical onset of myopia or astigmatism;
(9)          having decentration or tilting of the lens of the affected eye at the time of the clinical