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from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's visual refractive error.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.                Basis for determining the factors
On the sound medical‑scientific evidence available, the Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that it is more probable than not that visual refractive error and death from visual refractive error can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans or members of the Forces under the VEA, or members under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA, relevant service and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.                Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, visual refractive error or death from visual refractive error is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
 1.           having an acquired eyelid mass of the affected eye at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening of hyperopia or astigmatism;
 2.           having a pterygium of the affected eye at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening of astigmatism or hyperopia;
 3.           having corneal surgery of the affected eye, within the 2 years before clinical onset or clinical worsening;
 4.           having penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplantation) of the affected eye, within the 2 years before clinical onset or clinical worsening;
 5.           having corneal scarring of the affected eye at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening;
 6.           having keratoconus of the affected eye at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening of myopia or astigmatism;
Note: keratoconus is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
 1.           having scleral buckle surgery of the affected eye, within the 6 months before clinical onset or clinical worsening of myopia or astigmatism;
 2.           having a natural or artificial intraocular lens that is tilted or positioned off-centre within the affected eye at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening;
 3.           having acquired aphakia (absence of an intraocular lens) at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening of hyperopia;
 4.       having acquired displacement of the intraocular lens at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening;
Note: Displacement of the lens is also known as ectopia lentis.
 1.       having an acquired nuclear cataract of the affected eye at the time of clinical onset or clinical worsening of myopia;
 2.       having cataract surgery of the affected eye, within the 6 months before clinical onset or clinical worsening;
 3.       having surgery for retinal detachment of the affected eye, within the 6 months before clinical onset or clinical worsening of myopia or astigmatism;
 1.       having blunt or penetrating trauma to the affected eye during the 1 month before clinical