Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:500:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 500 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 270119–272311

- B) x 100   =

          100   = B  =
100 - B   =

(A - B) x 100
100 - B

    = C

    = D

    = E

Accepted hearing impairment: = F

Total Hearing Loss

AIR CONDUCTION

= F

    Paired organs policy

Total hearing loss:

Total hearing impairment:
Under the paired organs policy the final hearing impairment is the lesser of twice the accepted hearing impairment and the total hearing impairment:
                             Final hearing impairment:

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     Chapter 8
     Visual Impairment

    This chapter contains two parts:

    Part 8.1  -        Impairment of Visual Function
Part 8.2  -        Other Ocular Impairment

    INTRODUCTION

    Part 8.1 is to be applied to assess:

    + any condition, such as refractive error, that is actually affecting visual function;
     and

     + any condition, such as glaucoma or cataracts, that in the normal course of its progression would be likely to affect visual function.

    Part 8.2 is to be applied to assess such conditions of the eye and the surrounding structures as may lead to discomfort or inconvenience, such as conjunctivitis and conditions of the eyelid, without actually or usually affecting visual function.

    Reference to blindness in one or both eyes can also be found in Chapter 24; and in subsection 24(3) and section 27 of the Act.

     PART 8.1: IMPAIRMENT OF VISUAL FUNCTION

    Loss of function

    Visual function is to be measured by reference to:

    + corrected visual acuity (Table 8.1.1 or Table 8.1.3); and

    + visual field defects (Figures 8a and 8b); and

    + miscellaneous function (Table 8.1.2).

    The following steps take into account the fact that normal vision is a binocular function.

 Calculation of the impairment rating for loss of visual function

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

 (Each step is elaborated in the following pages.)

 STEP If there is any accepted refractive error, determine Page
  1 the monocular assessment for each eye based on 160
          corrected visual acuity.

 STEP