Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00245:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00245
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4263–7142

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism or death from myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism 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)          for hypermetropia and astigmatism only, having a cortical cataract of the affected eye at