Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

Specialist

General Practitioner

Anaesthetic

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16.1.1

Eye investigations

Note: Not more than three (3) items in this section may be charged during one visit

Eye investigations and photography refer to one or both eyes except where otherwise indicated

Material used is excluded.

The tariff for photography is not related to the number of photographs taken

3002

Gonioscopy

7

198.59

7

198.59

3003

Fundus contact lens or 90D lens examination (not to be charged with item 3004 and/or item 3012)

7

198.59

7

198.59

3004

Peripheral fundus examination with indirect ophthalmoscope (not to be charged with item 3003 and/or item 3012)

7

198.59

7

198.59

3009

Basic capital equipment used in own rooms by Ophthalmologists. Only to be charged at first and follow up consutlations. Not to be charged for post-operative follow-up consultations

+    11.68

331.36

-

3013

Ocular motility assessment: Comprehensive examination

12

340.44

12

340.44

3014

Tonometry per test with maximum of 2 tests for provocative tonometry (one or both eyes)

7

198.59

7

198.59

3021

Retinal function assessment including refraction after occular surgery (within four months), maximum two examinations

9

255.33

9

255.33

16.1.2

Special eye investigations

3015

Charting of visual field with manual perimeter

28

794.36

28

794.36

3016

Retinal threshold test without storage facilities

30

851.10

30

851.10

3017

Retinal threshold test inclusive of computer disc storage for Delta or Statpak programs

74

2 099.38

74

2 099.38

3018

Retinal threshold trend evaluation (additional to 3017)

16

453.92

16

453.92

-      

3020

Pachymetry: Only when own instrument is used, per eye. Only in addition to corneal surgery

46

1 305.02

46

1 305.02

-      

3025

Electronic tonography

19

539.03

19

539.03

-      

3027

Fundus photography

21

595.77

21

595.77

-      

3029

Anterior segment microphotography

21

595.77

21

595.77

-      

3031

Fluorescein angiography: One or both eyes

45

1 276.65

45

1 276.65

4

530.24 +T

3032

Eyelid and orbit photography

9

255.33

9

255.33

-      

3033

Interpretation of item 3031 referred by other clinician

15

425.55

15

425.55

-      

3034

Determination of lens implant power per eye

15

425.55

15

425.55

-      

3035

Where a minor procedure usually done in the consulting rooms requires a general anaesthetic or use of an operating theatre, an additional fee may be charged

22

624.14

22

624.14

As per procedure

3036

Corneal topography: For pathological corneas only on special motivation. For refractive surgery - may be charged once pre-operative and once post-operative per sitting (for one or both eyes)

36

1 021.32

36

1 021.32