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

Specialist

General

Practitioner

Anaesthetic

U

R

U

R

U

R

T

16.

Eye

16.9

Cornea

3111

Contact lenses: Assessment involving preliminary fittings and tolerance

®

®

®

+T

3113

Fitting of contact lenses and instructions to patient: includes eye examination, first fittings of the contact lenses and further post-fitting visits for one year

200

4788.00

160

3830.40

+T

3115

Fitting of only one contact lens and instructions to the patient: Eye examination, that titling of the contact lens and further post-fitting visits for one year included

166

3974.04

132.8

3179.23

+T

3116

Astigmatic correction with T cuts or wedge resection in pathological corneal astigmatism following trauma, intra ocular surgery or penetration keratoplasty

135.2

3236.69

120

2872.80

6

671.16

+T+T

3117

Removal of foreign body: On the basis of fee per consultation

®

4

447.44

+T

3118

Curettage of cornea after removal of foreign body (aftercare excluded)

10

239.40

10

239.40

+T

3119

Tatooing

26

622.44

26

622.44

4

447.44

+T

3121

Corneal graft (Lamellar or full thickness)

289

6918.66

231.2

5534.93

6

671.16

+T

3123

insertion of intra-corneal or intrascleral prosthesis for refractive surgery

254

6080.75

203.2

4864.61

6

671.16

+T

3126

Keratectomy

127

3040.38

120

2872.80

6

671.16

+T

3127

Cauterization of Cornea (by chemical, thermal or cryotherapy methods)

10

239.40

10

239.40

4

447.44

+T

3130

Pterygium or conjunctival cyst. No conjunctival flap or graft used

96.9

2319.79

96.9

2319.79

4

447.44

+T

3131

Paracentesis

53

1268.82

53

1268.82

4

447.44

+T

3136

Conjunctival flap or graft. Not for use with pterigium surgery

95.7

2291.06

95.7

2291.06

6

671.16

+T