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

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

3008

Contract sensitivity test

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 consultations. Not to be charged for post-operative follow-up consultations

+    11.68

331.36

-

3112

Fitting of contact lens for treatment of disease including supply of lens. Bandage contact lens in pathological corneal condit8ions such as: corneal erosion, ulcer, abrasion or corneal wound

Cannot be used with item 3113

12.2

346.11

12.2

346.11

16.1.2

Special eye investigations

3029

Anterior segment microphotography

21

595.77

21

595.77

-      

3032

Eyelid and orbit photography

9

255.33

9

255.33

-      

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